Heartbeat of the Hidden Fae:When She Touched His Hand Everything Chang
Rowan Cross is the golden boy of Riverside Academy. Captain of the soccer team, perfect grades, charming smile, and every girl in school wants him. No one knows he's actually fae royalty, exiled from a magical realm and trapped in a human body that's slowly killing him from the inside.
He's been surviving on borrowed time, hiding his identity, watching everyone worship a version of himself that doesn't really exist.
Then Sera Quinn touches his hand during a lab accident, and everything breaks wide open.
Their connection is instant and undeniable. A magical bond forms between them without warning. In fae magic, a bond like this means one thing: he's found his mate. The problem is Sera doesn't know what he is, she doesn't belong in his world, and if anyone finds out about the bond, they'll both die.
Rowan's solution is brutal and simple: fake a relationship. Keep Sera close. Protect her from the hidden fae hunters who want to use her as leverage against him. Make everyone think she's just another girl he's dating so no one suspects the truth.
But fae bonds are alive. They can't be faked. Every lie they tell makes the connection stronger. Every moment they pretend for an audience becomes more real. And as Sera starts to discover Rowan's secrets, she realizes the biggest danger isn't the hunters or the magic. It's the fact that she's actually falling for him.
When the truth comes out, Sera has to choose between the safe human life she's always known and a world of magic where she's the mate of a fallen prince. But first, they have to survive the people who want them both dead.
The boy she thought was just a popular jock is actually her other half. And loving him might destroy them both.