LEO ••• She’s breathtaking. Flaming red hair…sapphire eyes…slim, curvy little body that’s causing every mobster at the poker table to eye up what’s mine. But not for long. Because the second I lay eyes on the beauty dealing cards, I know I’m not leaving the game without her. Not a chance in hell. And now that I’ve caught on to the little card shark, watching her deal her boss the winning hand every time, it’s clear she’s desperate to keep her job…the job she’ll no longer possess by the time we’re done here. Baby girl has no business hanging around these men. And after her little stunt, it’s clear she needs taught a lesson—one I’m capable of providing. Because truth be told…her fate is sealed.

CLIFF ••• Mission was simple. Get in, leave the message I was sent to deliver, and get the hell out. And as a tenured hitman, eliminating extra time is crucial to my existence. But when my eyes strike a little beauty behind the window I’m seconds away from busting, I’m now questioning my mission as I can’t picture anything other than devouring every inch of this clueless girl…and tonight. I vowed for this to be the last job I take on—no more dim days and cold, grueling nights. And after finding this sweet little princess, it’s clear we were meant for a new world together…and I won’t stop until she accepts her fate. Her fate as mine.

CALLUM ••• When a best friend calls in a favor, asking that I watch over his kid as he steps away—attending some business meeting overseas—I accept knowing I owe the guy one. Tommy has remained a friend over the worst of my years. A week of keeping his daughter safe is the least I can do. Plus a young girl like Annie Day shouldn’t be spending her time alone. Even if the girl is now legal, recalling how all of us just celebrated last week… But alone with the goddess now, I can hardly stand another breath without her lips on mine. Tempting me with that innocent, forbidden fruit I’m finding my thoughts getting tangled in ever since her party. The way she looked in that little white dress blowing out those candles… I made a promise I swore to keep. But will Annie be safe when an animal such as myself is the one watching her over?

ROCCO ••• After taking a bullet and ending a decade-old alliance, I knew my time was running short. I can’t keep this kind of work up for long now at the age of thirty-nine. My body feels the wear and tear unlike before. It seems as if the more hits I take, the longer the healing process plays out. Waiting on my final target to return—allowing me to leave these savage days behind—I come across a tiny little princess locked away in her room. Pinning the thought of offing the fool who put her here, I’m now devising a plan to keep this tempting curveball that’s been thrown my way. The only concern prevailing is keeping the girl safe. Because after finding a jewel like her, I can’t move on. And I won’t. She’s been waiting long enough for me—whether she knows it or not.