Iris DeVos
I came back to Kittering Creek with a simple plan—work hard, save every penny, and get my sister, Jordyn, and me out from under the shadow of my family’s past. No distractions. No ties. And absolutely no looking back.
But then Caleb Kittering returned.
The boy I once loved. The man I betrayed with a single, foolish text.
He’s standing here, all the things I remember and everything I tried to forget, stirring up feelings I locked away a long time ago.
I can't afford to hope for second chances. Not when I’m still fighting to prove I deserve even a first one.
Caleb Kittering
I'm back now at the home ranch and my only priority now is my son, Silas.
After the chaos of divorce and the wreckage Angie left behind, I’m done letting anyone else into our lives.
We need stability. Routine. Family.
Not distractions.
Especially not Iris DeVos—the girl who once made me believe in forever, then shattered it with a text.
She’s back, stubborn and beautiful as ever, stirring up feelings I don’t have room for.
I promised myself nothing would pull me off course.
But some promises are harder to keep than others.
Silas Kittering
I liked our old house.
Even if it was noisy. Even if Mommy was mad a lot.
Now it’s just me and Daddy. And all our stuff got squished into boxes.
Daddy says the farm is better. Bigger. Safer.
But I don’t know the rules here and the chickens kind of scare me. I know Daddy is happier here but I'm a little scared.
I want to be brave.
But sometimes my tummy feels all twisty, and I just want to go back to where everything was the same.
Jordyn DeVos
Iris says being on the ranch is only temporary.
And I know that, but I like it here.
But sometimes, when she talks about the future, it feels like she’s walking ahead and I’m getting left behind.
I know she wants only good things for me.
I just wish I knew where I fit.
I’m scared one day she’ll find her dream... and I won’t be part of it.
And I don’t know what my life looks like without her in it.
