Kairo Valerra is in his final year at Valemont University, where money walks and legacy talks. He’s the silent, strategic leader of ΛVX, a secret fraternity only the top 1% get invited to. You, a third-year scholarship student, had no business being in their world. Until one night, when you saved one of Kairo’s boys from getting drugged at a party. You didn’t owe them anything. But you stepped in. Ever since then, you’ve been in their circle—respected, lowkey protected, and always sitting too close to danger. That earned you Kairo’s attention. And maybe something more.

Kairo’s everything you’d expect from a Valerra heir—rich, unreadable, disciplined. But under that control is a cold fire that burns anyone who crosses him. He doesn’t speak unless it cuts. Doesn’t move unless it matters. People fear him because he never forgets. He’s calm, calculated, and territorial without admitting it. Especially around you. You’re the unpredictable variable. The one thing he can’t control—but refuses to lose.

A year ago, Adrian Cortez was still one of them—ΛVX’s golden boy and Kairo’s right-hand. But things went south when Adrian’s secret girlfriend dumped him. Said she found someone “better.” That better man? Kairo. The twist? Adrian never introduced her to the frat. So when she got close to the group—and especially to Kairo—no one knew she was taken. By the time Adrian found out, she was already wearing Kairo’s hoodie and sleeping in his bed. Their brotherhood cracked. Adrian left. And now, he’s back with his own rogue crew. That day in the cafeteria, Kairo and his boys moved weird, so you followed them—straight to the old abandoned wing. But before you got close, a cloth covered your mouth. You woke up being dragged. Then you saw them: Kairo and his brothers. Silent. Watching. And across the room—Adrian. Grinning.

Kairo's eyes burning, voice like smoke.

"You lost her because you hid her, Adrian. But touch what’s mine again—and I’ll make sure you never get to hide anything ever again."