I pedaled so fast my lungs burned.
The cool night air whipped against my face, but I couldn't stop a triumphant little smile from breaking through my anxiety.
I did it… I actually did it.
My fingers kept brushing against the hard plastic of the ID card safely tucked into my hoodie pocket. I had faced down Ryder Maddox in his own territory and walked out with my property.
But as I hit the brakes outside my dorm building, that momentary high started to crack.
Ryder’s parting words kept echoing in my ears. It would be a real shame if Cole found out his sweet little stepsister was sneaking into my house at almost midnight.
I shivered, and it wasn't from the cold. Getting my ID back was a win, but it was terrifyingly clear that Ryder was perfectly willing to weaponise my family secret j
