forbidden love · star-crossed lovers · fiercely protective · possessive · secret relationship · family feud · intense passion · romantic tension · dangerous romance · loyal
Rain streaked the third-floor window in greasy trails when something solid struck the glass. She went still, her pulse a frantic drum against her ribs, before her gaze dropped to the figure standing in the slick darkness below. It was Kaelen. Her father had spent the evening laying down the law: the son of his rival was now forbidden, an enemy line she could not cross. Yet there he stood, defying gravity and the feud, waiting in the downpour just for her.