Wicked Devil (Devils of Sun Valley High, #1)

by Daniela Romero

She’s not eating. I don’t know why I care but the girl never eats. Not at school anyway. Her cheekbones are sharper. Her clothes fit looser. Something is up and I have no fucking clue what. I know my boys notice. They give her the same concerned glances I do when they think I’m not looking.

I’ve never been so fucking scared in my life. My girl was in danger. My girl.

“Why an anchor?” I’m whispering and have no idea why. “Because when you’re adrift, when you can’t find your way to shore, I want to be the one who steadies you.” My heart seizes in my chest. “You got this for me?” I

“It’s a vanilla planifolia.” At my confused expression he adds, “Mexican vanilla.”

“Because you’re worth it. You’re worth all of it. All the fighting, the pain, the feelings. You make me fucking feel, Allie.” He slaps a hand on his chest right over his heart. “Right here. You made my ice-cold heart beat, and it only wants to beat for one person. You. Only you. I don’t just want you. I fucking need you.” He steps forward and presses his forehead against mine, cupping my face in his strong inked hands and I close my eyes, breathing him in. Fighting through the fear of being close to a boy I’m not sure I can trust. “Alejandra Ramirez, I need you in my life.”

“Let me pick up all your broken pieces and put you back together. Let me be your anchor when you’re lost and the world keeps spinning around you.” I pull back, and my heart aches seeing the sheer vulnerability on his face. His hands fall from my cheeks to wrap around me and I’m almost surprised when I don’t stiffen. “And when we graduate?”

“We figure it out. I’m not letting you go, vanilla. I need you too much.”