He got cocky. Let his guard down. Now the love of his life is paying the price. For a moment he'd forgotten there were men who wanted him dead. Men who lived their lives in the dark, who could reach out of the shadows he used to live in, and he'd been naive to think the light inside her would keep her safe. She was too bright to hide away though, made for the spotlight, and he'd felt warmer just by being near her... then everything went cold so fast. In a breath she was gone, in the hands of his enemies, and he'd seen first hand what happened to women who crossed paths with the Volkov Bratva. They'd touch her, hurt her. She'd be afraid, suffering. All because of him. All in the name of vengeance. But that was their mistake, because in the maddening darkness her absence has put him in, a beast was sleeping... and they woke him up. Now everyone will pay. Black Sky Ops - Danger for Hire This network of global mercenaries stay in the shadows, going on the impossible missions no one else will take. The elite soldiers of Black Sky Ops aren’t afraid to break the rules as long as it’s for the greater good—and the paycheck is high enough. But sometimes the line between right and wrong gets blurry, especially when protecting the people they love. Note: The Black Sky Ops series is made up of full length novels with no cliffhangers and guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Each book is a standalone and the series can be read in any order.