She came back to claim her inheritance. I claimed her first.
Lisette Hayes was mine once—my best friend and the only good thing I had before I lost everything. I came back to Hollow Peak looking for peace. Not conversation. Not friends.
Out here, I’m the man everyone avoids.
Except Lisette.
She wasn’t supposed to come back. And she definitely wasn’t supposed to find me.
I’m not the boy she knew, and I should keep my distance. But I can’t stay away.
Every time she looks at me, the ice around my heart cracks. For her.
She’s only here long enough to settle her grandmother’s estate. And for a little while… I let myself pretend she might stay.
Until greed turns dangerous, and someone decides they’ll do anything to force her out. Walking away isn’t an option.
Lisette is mine. I’ll keep her safe with my last breath— even if I have to unleash the Beast Hollow Peak fears.
All Ash Henry books come with protective grumps, soft women, and all the heat. No cheating—just primal devotion and love worth falling for.
