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Prologue

Sweat poured off Grey Kingston’s body, and his heart beat a too-rapid rhythh and adrenaline rush froh his veins as he walked into the lounge backstage He pulled off his soaked shirt and tossed it onto the floor, grateful for the stocked roorabbed one and dried his face and hair, deliberately trying to slow his breathing

The sound of Tangled Royal fans stoh the walls, but the band had performed their final set Even as his pulse still soared

He glanced toward the door “Did she pick up the ticket?” Grey asked Si on his phone

“What? Who?” Simon, ever the well-dressed Brit, shoved his phone into his trouser pocket No jeans for hinoring Grey’s question

Lola Corbin, their lead singer and Grey’s best friend, was still bouncing in her heels, not yet coh either “We did rock it,” she said, tossing her dark hair over her shoulder

Milo Davis, their bassist, grunted so and fell into a chair in the corner Grey narrowed his gaze Milo barely had the energy for a full concert these days, and that worried him

But right now Grey had bigger concerns and turned to Simon “I asked you if Avery Dare picked up the VIP tickets I told you to leave at the box office”

Sied “I couldn’t tell you”

Grey scowled at his ive a shit tone More and more lately, Simon’s lack of consideration about what the band ht be considering using hi forouldn’t be with the man

At least he’d indicated he had left the tickets He’d be out of a job if he screith Grey on this “Fucking find out”

“What’s so special about this piece of ass?” Sirabbed hiainst the wall

“Talk about her like that again and you’re done”

“Whoa” Lola put her petite body between theer “Everyone breathe,” she muttered “You Go take a walk and calm down before your company shows up,” she ordered Grey

He storave to Simon next

Though the led Royal to the elusive top of the charts, he cared about the bottoled Royal was s, issues, and lives No wonder Simon didn’t believe how serious both Grey and Lola were about changing their futures

Danny Bills, their druhters who lived in LA He was ready for home time, and everyone knew it Milo was another story If he didn’t stop the drugs, he wouldn’t have a future

As for Grey, he hoped for more than the travel and fame that had been so important to him way back when He hoped for her