OWNED BY THE BULLY

His blue eyes darkened as he stepped into my space, backing me slowly against the wall. I clenched my jaw. “Move.” Instead, he lifted a hand, stopping just short of touching me. Close enough that I could feel the heat of him. “Tell me,” he said mockingly gentle, “is it like this with everyone?” His lips brushed my ear. “Or am I special?” “Don’t,” I whispered, even as my fingers curled into his shirt. “That’s not what your hands are saying.” I tried to step away, but my body betrayed me. The way he nipped at my ear, the way his hands held me with an intensity that made my chest tighten…it was wrong. Every glance, every touch, every harsh word from him made my blood burn. I hated him. I hated how he made me feel. And yet…I couldn’t stop myself from leaning closer. * * Avery Voss has always been the wild twin—the prodigy, the one who chased music instead of grades, the one her parents barely noticed, the one who lived recklessly. Her sister Emery was the safe twin…the golden girl everyone loved, the one who followed the rules and carried their parents’ expectations without complaint. But one night, everything changed. A single choice forced Avery to step into Emery’s life…her school, her world. High school should have been simple. Blend in. Survive. But surviving means enduring Asher Whitlock…the school’s golden boy, star soccer player, charming, ruthless, and terrifyingly clever. He teases, and tests Avery at every turn, and she hates him for it. Yet the longer she survives his cruelty, the more she sees the cracks beneath his perfect exterior, the demons he hides behind that flawless smile. And suddenly, the line between hate starts to blur into something that could destroy them both.