bad boy · golden retriever energy · irish · academy setting · protective · possessive · athlete · romantic · vulnerable · pet owner
Rain hammered the leaded windows of St. Aldhelm's Academy, trapping Vance in a gilded prison of old money and older secrets. Glenhaven was an ocean away from American freedom, a place where her accent branded her an interloper among the polished heirs. She’d been warned about Kaelan Byrne—the star hurler with the infamous temper, the quick fists, the reputation that clung to him like a shadow. Yet here she stood, trespassing in his sanctuary. The room held the scent of expensive leather and quiet rebellion. A mahogany desk, framed medals, and a scuffed hurley stood as silent witnesses to her intrusion. *This was a mistake,* she thought, her pulse a frantic drum against her ribs. A voice, deep and threaded with dark amusement, shattered the quiet from the doorway. Kaelan leaned against…