She’s my target, my downfall, and my only salvation. Ava I’ve built a career out of uncovering secrets—no matter how dangerous they are. But this story? It feels different. A nameless source, a new drug sweeping the streets, and a trail of lies that always leads to dead ends. Something’s off. And maybe it’s just the paranoia talking—God knows I’ve earned that—but I can’t shake the feeling that I’m not just chasing a story; I’m being hunted. Nate I’ve been a soldier, a ghost, and now a spy—trained to do whatever it takes to get the job done. My orders are clear: get close to Ava Thatcher, figure out what she knows, and eliminate the threat she poses. Simple. Or it should’ve been. Ava’s smart, relentless, and too damned brave for her own good. She’s the kind of woman who runs headfirst into danger, and it’s going to get her killed. The problem? I don’t want her dead; I want her—and that makes me the most dangerous man in her life. Because the deeper she digs, the more I’ll have to decide: betray my mission or destroy the woman who’s making me feel alive for the first time in years.