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They couldn't be more different-or more volatile together. One is driven by fierce loyalty, a protective fire that burns for those she loves; the other, a cool and calculating presence, is as mysterious as the secrets she keeps. Sparks fly every time they meet, but not in the way anyone would call "romantic." From the beginning, distrust hangs between them like a storm cloud. Logan blames her for putting her best friend in danger, for being reckless, cold, and too close to dangerous people. She hates everything Persis stands for: the secrets, the icy detachment, the subtle but undeniable magnetism that unsettles her every time they clash. Persis feels the heat too, though she'd never admit it. She's always been able to control her emotions, raised to be tough in a world where softness can be fatal. But with Logan, her restraint is slipping. Logan's hot temper, her passionate spirit, stirs something foreign inside her. As tension crackles between them, the lines between hate and desire begin to blur. Each confrontation brings them closer, unraveling their defenses as they face off against both Persis' dark past and their growing attraction. In a world where love could be their undoing, they have to decide if they're willing to risk it all or if they'll continue to dance around the spark that just won't die. As the heat between them rises, neither is willing to admit to the pull that keeps drawing them back into each other's orbit. It's an attraction they don't want and a connection they can't ignore, one that challenges their assumptions, chips away at their walls, and leaves them each wondering: is there more to hate than they ever imagined?