Laura iced me, but now were playin pretend to keep her safe. The closer we get, the less it feels like just a show.

I aint no damn hero—just looking out for my Steel Demons brothers.

That's what I thought till I met Laura, a hot nurse in the ER who patched me up with some serious sass. I knew I wanted her, but she turned me down cold. Gave her space, hoping for another shot.

Fate threw her back my way when she witnessed a murder and those Los Ochos bastards tried to nab her. I fought em off and told her to fake being my old lady for MC protection till the heat died down.

What started as a fake setup quickly turned into real trouble. Every touch, every glance lights me up.

I keep telling myself it's for her safety—not cause I can't stop thinking about her, not cause I crave her, and damn sure not cause she's the hottest thing I've seen.

But pretending ain't cutting it anymore.

I need to make her mine for real. With unseen forces gunning for us, I gotta step up, be the hero she needs, or risk losing her for good.