Arlo and Miley grew up in a world where choices were never really choices—and love was the most dangerous mistake of all. They found each other anyway. On a quiet dock by the lake, away from the eyes that watched them, they built something they were never meant to have. Until one night… she disappeared. No goodbye. No explanation. Just gone. Five years later, Arlo hasn't stopped looking. And when he finally finds her— she's not the same girl he lost. She's hiding. Running. And still trying to protect him from a truth that could destroy them both. But this time— he's not letting her go. Because some loves don't fade. They wait. They fight. And they burn everything in their way.
