Coveted Hearts

Nova has always been led by her instincts, the invisible pull of people's intentions pressing against her senses like static she can never quite turn off. She learned early to keep her distance, to leave when the feeling gets too loud.

Aaron makes her want to stay.

He's younger, entirely too confident, and apparently has no concept of taking a hint. He also does something no one else ever has, he quiets the noise.

When he tells her they've met before, in a city she'd rather forget, Nova isn't ...