Seventeen-year-old Elara Vale has never felt like she belonged—until she moves to the quiet forest town of Briar Hollow, where the air feels alive, the trees seem to watch, and the town itself hums with secrets. She doesn’t expect Kael Thorne—the mysterious, intense boy who makes her heart race—to notice her, let alone fall for her. For the first time, she feels seen, chosen, loved. And for a few fleeting weeks, it feels real. But Kael abruptly ends things without explanation. Heartbroken and co