Careless by Zepphora

I’ve been in love with Rian Walsh for as long as I can remember. He has held many titles over the years. He’s my brother’s best friend. One of the Bastards of Grove Hill—part of the Five Families.
He’s also responsible for every single time my heart has been broken.
I’m the good girl of our bunch of miscreants. I get good grades and I do what I’m told.
I only ever buck up to Rian and it’s a toxic cycle I crave. I love him and I hate him at the same time. I need the push and pull like a drug, but when the push and pull become one entity, how can I be expected to walk away from the one thing I’ve always wanted?
Him. It’s always been him.