C59 ICE FIFTY-NINE: NOBODY WANTS US HAPPY.

THANE'S POV:

I needed her away from Maverick before I did something reckless. Better to face my parents’ fire than let him circle her like a vulture.

I took her straight to my parents. "Mum, Dad, this is—"

"Harper!" My father's voice thundered across the room, cutting me off. He beckoned with a smug grin. "Come say hi to Thane."

Every muscle in my body went rigid. Harper glided toward us