Ripple Effect
- 236 pages
- 9 hours of reading
She is pleading to forget; he is fighting for forgiveness. Alyeska "Aly" Suzuni, my beautiful nemesis, disrupts my perfect record and forces me to confront the consequences of my actions. I thought I could keep my secrets hidden, but the weight of my medals is suffocating, and the podium looms larger than I remember. If I fall, will I survive without Aly by my side? We began as enemies, but that tension twisted into something deeper. She is bulletproof, while I am fragile. Trusting me has become dangerous, and any signs of our connection seem to be sinking into darkness. There is love, despite her denials, and I refuse to take it for granted. I may have been part of her tragedy, but I’m just a lost man holding out a broken heart with her name on it. Aly rejects my apologies, but I know that even in the chill of despair, we must keep moving. Hope is lost when we stop trying. I’m no longer making promises; I’m begging for a chance to make amends. The challenges ahead are daunting, but losing her again is not an option. I’m willing to sacrifice everything to regain her trust, hoping for just one more day together. Can love heal a tattered soul? This is the second part of a duet, exploring themes of enemies to lovers in a multicultural sports romance. It contains mature content and trigger warnings for sensitive topics.
