Evan, an openly gay safety, knocks down a teammate during practice in a desperate bid to protect his secret boyfriend, Jace. However, a secretly recorded video of the incident is maliciously edited, painting him as a violent, gay player in the eyes of the entire school.
When Jace’s million-dollar NIL contract is frozen and their relationship is forced into the open, they discover this is no ordinary campus scandal. A missing fourteen seconds of footage, a mysterious order to deliver a low hit, and a covered-up incident from Evan’s former school all point to the same sports media company.
They must uncover the truth before losing their place on the team—and decide whether to keep hiding or choose each other openly, right in front of everyone.
Yet, the creature she ultimately tames is no ordinary dragon; it is a white-winged hatchling—a rarity unseen in the kingdom for a century and a prize coveted by all.
