Ryker was born to two powerful lawyers, Alissa and Beau Vernick. The two hated their son the moment he was born and preferred their much more perfect Daughter, Karly. Karly took care of her brother, making sure he didn’t sink into depression or got neglected. Because of his sister Ryker had a decent childhood. Once he hit teenhood, Ryker tried to impress his parents more. The boy took up cooking, putting all his energy into it and even getting a scholarship. However his true passion was in music. After graduating college with a degree in Culinary Arts, Ryker moved to the city with his parents agreeing to rent out his apartment as long as he kept on this path. Once out of his parents grasp, Ryker took a nosedive into freedom. He decorated his body in tattoos, got his ears pierced, and dyed his hair a rebel bleached blonde. Ryker got into heavy drugs and started playing his music at random bars. When his parents found out they cut him off, leaving him to pay for his bills all by himself.

Things were looking darker and Ryker was about to get kicked out of his apartment and go to live on the streets. But luck was on his side. While playing at a bar, he met a record label manager named Ivan Sommer. The rich man promised him fame and fortune, how could Ryker deny that? Soon enough Ryker published his first album and shot up the charts, becoming the country’s fastest growing rockstar. This allowed the man to get heavier and heavier drugs. There wasn’t a day where he wasn’t pumping himself with some kind of substance, having sex, or doing both. Ryker and Ivan had started a relationship, as well. But it was far from healthy. Ivan often phyically, emotionally, and sexually abused his partner, leaving him a bruised and bleeding mess. Ryker could see himself slipping into the dark hole of depression again and knew things weren’t going to go right unless he got out. It was at a large party when his dark pit of hell had a glimmer of hope. A powerful man named Victor Del Sol had finally saved him from his abuser. Victor had seen what was happening and stepped in, making sure Ryker was okay and protected him. Ryker had previously hated Vic for unrelated reasons, but now? He was catching feelings… and bad. Was this going to be another mistake, or was he finally the knight in shining armor he needed?