From the moment he learned he possessed the ability to bend fire, Ryker Falkov welcomed the new energy it brought into his life and cherished it. He'd been blessed, after all—a companion to one of nature's most agressive forces. But among the beauty he found in his power came a darker force that grew alongside his ability's strength, haunting him and his mind.
He only knew one person who understood his power in the same way he did: Celeste VanKessen. Celeste's ability to sense emotions connected them in a way Ryker knew he would never share with anyone else. Nor did he think anyone else would give him the chance, too blinded by the destruction that came with his power to accept its wonders.
As his relationship with Celeste developed, however, Ryker found himself facing a choice of which part of his life he needed most: the one person he loves above all others or the power he craves to release.
