Hidden River Academy

I'm in love with someone who might be my brother.That sentence shouldn't exist. But now it lives in my head, echoing with every breath I take.Ever since my mom dropped the bomb about Buck's father, I haven't been able to sleep, eat, or think straight. My world has cracked wide open, and I don't know what's real anymore. Not Buck. Not my past. Not even myself.Colt is doing everything he can to hold me together. Shawn is trying to make me smile. And Reid? He's suddenly cozying up to Paige like nothing ever happened. I don't know if I can trust anyone anymore.I'm walking through the halls of Hidden River Academy waiting for the truth to destroy me. Every look, every whisper feels like a warning.If the DNA test comes back the way I fear, I lose Buck forever.And I don't know if I can survive that.

I thought the worst was behind me.Turns out, betrayal hits hardest when it comes from the people you love.After everything Buck and Shawn did, I walked away. And Colt? He's the one who brought me home. Not just to my uncle's house, but to myself.Now I'm trying to heal, while Cael nearly runs me off the road and my past comes calling in the worst way. Everyone wants something from me. But for once, I'm putting myself first.Colt's the only one who sees me for who I really am. And when he kisses me, I don't feel broken. I feel powerful.I came to Hidden River to disappear.But this time, I'm ready to be seen.

I never meant for any of this to happen.Colt could go to jail. Shawn's unraveling. And it's my fault. All of it, because I tried to handle things on my own, and I made the wrong call.Now everything's falling apart. The school's watching. The cops have questions. And the boys who once protected me are the ones paying the price.I'll do anything to fix this. To protect Colt. To make things right. Even if it means facing the people who've always pulled the strings at Hidden River and tearing down every lie I once believed.But the deeper I dig, the worse it gets. And I'm not sure who I can trust, not even the boys I thought I knew.They say love can be messy. Dangerous.But I didn't realize it could destroy us.

I never asked for any of this.Not for my mom to get thrown in jail.Not to be dumped at my uncle's house.And definitely not to be enrolled at Hidden River Academy, a school full of rich kids who drive Lambos while I've never even owned a bike.But here I am. The newest charity case at HRA. I figured I'd keep my head down, get through the semester, and go back to the trailer park once my mom's out. Easy, right?Wrong.From the second I step onto campus, it's clear: I don't belong. And they're not going to let me forget it.Especially the star football player, golden boy of the school... and unfortunately, the guy I'm now stuck living with. He's crashing at my uncle's place while his globe-trotting parents are MIA, and let's just say he's not thrilled about sharing the house with a nobody like me.Him and his friends are everything I'm not: rich, gorgeous, untouchable. At Hidden River Academy, they rule. And now they've made me their new target.They want me gone. And if I don't leave on my own?They'll make me.