Riding into Love

Prologue - Riding Into Love

The roar of a motorcycle cut through the still night air. Emily felt the vibrations in her chest before she saw him-Liam, his dark silhouette illuminated by the flickering streetlight. Leather jacket, strong hands gripping the handlebars, the storm in his eyes more dangerous than the machine beneath him.

He had always been like this-reckless, untamed, a man who belonged to the road more than anywhere else. But to her, he had been more than just a biker. He had been her best friend, her safe place, the one constant in a life full of uncertainty.

And now?

Now, he was the one thing threatening to shatter everything she had built to protect herself.

"Get on," Liam's voice was low, edged with something raw.

Emily hesitated, her fingers curling around the helmet he held out to her. She shouldn't. She knew better. He was chaos, and she had spent years convincing herself that she needed stability.

But stability had never made her pulse race like this.

She took the helmet, exhaling shakily as she climbed onto the bike behind him. Her arms wrapped around his waist, and the second her body pressed against his, she felt it-the shift, the inevitability, the danger of what she was about to do.

Because this wasn't just a ride.

This was a choice.

And once she made it, there would be no turning back.

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