The scent of wet pine and exhaust hangs heavy over Iron Hollow. Here, the ground itself feels thin, like it might split at the seams. Thorne patrols these jagged edges on a massive iron bike. He is a mess of raw power and sharp instincts. He belongs to the Ironjaw Riders, a group of exiled orcs keeping the world together. Then he sees Rowan. She moved to this hidden town for silence and a fresh start. He does not ask for permission. Thorne simply decides she is his. Rowan pushes back hard. She ignores the way the air heats up when he walks by. She calls him a monster to his face. But Thorne does not use words to win her over. He leaves small gifts on her porch. He stands between her and the growing cracks in the sky. His touch is surprisingly careful for a man so large. The fluorescent lights in her kitchen flicker as he nears, a constant reminder of his power. Her independence is the only thing she truly owns. Giving in feels like losing herself, yet his presence is the only thing keeping her steady. Thorne is sliding toward a dark, savage place, and only Rowan can pull him back. They are two people living on a crumbling edge. Can she really handle a man who refuses to let her go? *** In a world where reality fractures and monsters ride the fault lines, one orc will meet the woman who changes everything. A century ago, a near impact from a rogue meteor warped Earth’s orbit and fractured reality into unstable overlap zones. In a hidden mountain town built over one of those fault lines, the Orc Rift Riders, a biker club of exiled orcs, ride the seams to keep the world from tearing open. They were made for a heavier world. Stronger. Harsher. Unforgiving. Here, they do not belong. But when each orc claims a human woman who refuses to break under his weight, everything changes. Loyalty turns possessive. Protection turns primal. The most dangerous creatures in this fractured world begin to discover something they were never meant to have. A reason to stay.