Introduction: Afterburn (Afterburn & Aftershock #1) The realization that Jax still affected me so strongly was a jagged pill to swallow. He鈥檇 only been part of my life for five short weeks two years ago. But now he was back. Walking into a deal I鈥檇 worked hard to close. And God, he was magnificent. His eyes were a brown so dark they were nearly black. Thickly lashed, they were relentless in their intensity. Had I really thought they were soft and warm? There was nothing soft about Jackson Rutledge. He was a hard and jaded man, cut from a ruthless cloth. In that moment I understood how badly I wanted to unravel the mystery of Jax. Bad enough that I didn鈥檛 mind how much it was going to cost me......