Chains and Chapter *⁠.⁠✧

"Some hearts heal, some hearts harden. And some... are chained by the past."

Santa has always lived carefully--not just because of his chronic asthma, but because of the scars life has left behind. After losing his mother to the same illness, and growing up under the watchful eye of his loving yet protective father, Santa finds comfort in books, writing, and the small circle of friends who truly care. But one betrayal shatters his trust--leaving him convinced love isn't meant for someone like him.

On the other side of the world, Perth lives fast. As a member of the motorcycle gang Black Eagle, he's feared for his strength, respected for his loyalty, and haunted by a past he never asked for--including a broken friendship and a mother who walked away.

When two lives--one sheltered, one scarred--collide, sparks fly in unexpected ways. But with secrets, old wounds, and tangled loyalties standing in the way, can either of them truly break free from the chains of their past?