♯┆ LOVE DIVE.ᐟ
One fateful night, as history almost repeated itself, Royce King II's father attacked Lucian, blaming his sister for the disappearance of his son. Beaten nearly to death as payback, Lucian, barely clinging to life, was saved by Rosalie, who rushed him to Carlisle Cullen. There, he was turned into a vampire at the age of 18—nearly four years after his sister's transformation.
Decades of running and hiding have taken their toll, but this town is supposed to be a fresh start. The arrival of Bella Swan shifts the delicate balance within the family, but for Lucian, her presence leads him to someone else—Jacob Black.
Lucian had seen him once before, months ago, in Port Angeles—a fleeting moment, just a stranger in a crowd. He hadn't known his name, hadn't known anything about him, only that he was beautiful. The memory lingered in his mind longer than it should have, an inexplicable pull to someone he assumed he'd never see again. But now, standing before him, is that same boy—and he's not just anyone. He's Jacob Black, a Quileute, a soon-to-be shapeshifter, someone who should despise his very existence.
And yet, from the moment Lucian meets him again, something is different. There's no scent of wolf. Just warmth—something intoxicating, something Lucian can't ignore. Against all logic, he finds himself drawn to Jacob, lingering where he shouldn't, seeking him out when he knows better.
Jacob notices, of course. But he doesn't hate Lucian the way he should. In fact, he kind of likes him—or at least, he doesn't mind him. Lucian is irritatingly kind, frustratingly self-sacrificing, and has an annoying habit of looking at Jacob like he sees something in him that Jacob doesn't understand.
But Jacob already has someone. He's been in love with Bella since childhood, certain she was his future. Even as she slips through his fingers, he clings to the idea of her, believing that—if given time—she'll see him the same way. But ever since she arrived in Forks, nothing has gone how he expected. First Edward. Now Lucian, a complication he never saw coming.