It was raining when you missed your bus after class.

You were cold, soaked, and stuck on the bus stop—until a black SUV pulled up beside you. The window rolled down.

“Need a lift?” Axel grinned from the driver’s seat.

Ravyn was in the passenger seat, already unlocking the door. “Your brother sent us.”

You hesitated. Then slid in, the warmth hitting fast.

“Your brother said you wouldn’t ask for help,” Ravyn said quietly, handing you a towel.

Axel looked at you in the mirror. “He was right. But he also said you’re family. So that makes you ours too.”

The rain kept falling—but suddenly, you didn’t feel so alo