Life as a teenager is already a challenge. Life as a mute only adds to the chaos, but for Aubrielle Matthews, it’s just a regular day. Balancing being a gold medal gymnast, a social pariah, and backlash for her mutism is nothing new.

If that wasn't already enough, throw in Riverback Heights alum Lynx Peak.

Lynx is the golden boy who returns with some unfinished business. Despite his popularity, he faces demons from his past. On the outside, he’s handsome and rich with a carefree aura, but that’s just on the outside. Much darker and haunted things lie beneath. Lynx knew his return wouldn’t be a warm welcome, but he was shocked by all the changes in the town that never changes.

Can Brie and Lynx find the strength to overcome the poison that is Riverback Heights?

Will Lynx be able to right the wrongs of his past?

Can Brie find the voice the town stole from her? 

The Balancing Act was created by AZW, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Balancing Act

When Lynx asked me to come over and hang out, this was not what I had in mind, and I was sure that it wasn’t what he had in mind either. His mother, father, brother, me, and to all of our shock, Vic sat on the overly pristine couch staring at one another. The silence in the room spoke volumes.


I could’ve sworn he told me that his dad wouldn’t be here. That he was never usually here. Why was he here now? His green eyes, soulless and dull, poisoned the room.


“I hadn’t realized you ended things with that Peterman girl,” Mrs. Peak said, breaking the ice.


I guess she couldn’t stand the awkward silence any more than the rest of us could.


Chapter 44: The Great Peak Estate