Wild Devotion

2025 Revised Edition

Calvin knew long-distance wouldn't be easy. What he didn't expect was how much he'd resent Aiden for leaving.

As Aiden throws himself into a demanding internship, Calvin is left alone with his doubts-and with Syrus, the one person who's always been there. But as Syrus takes steps away from the Platitat, Calvin clings harder, desperate to keep at least one thing from slipping through his fingers.

Aiden is drowning. School, work, and the pressure to prove himself are suffocating, leaving little room for anything else. He turns to Syrus for stability, but Syrus is fighting his own battles-reliving the past he's never truly escaped. And deep down, he knows the only way forward is to finally let go.

For the first time in his life, Syrus isn't waiting for someone else to need him. Leaving behind the only home he's ever known, he chooses himself-for once, for real. And when Jason offers him something Syrus has never had-a fresh start, a love that asks for nothing in return-he finally begins to understand what freedom really feels like.

Calvin refuses to lose Aiden. But love isn't just about holding on-it's about who's willing to stay. And as the weight of their choices ripples far beyond just the three of them, Calvin is forced to ask himself: is love something you fight for... or something you set free?

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