He thought his battles were behind him—until she became the one he couldn’t walk away from. Faron Lightfoot has spent his life in the shadows—first as a tracker, then as a Guardian. Quiet, lethal, and fiercely loyal, he thought he’d left his most dangerous missions behind. But nothing prepared him for Blue. Running a clinic in one of L.A.’s roughest neighborhoods, Blue has seen the worst humanity has to offer—and still refuses to give up on the people no one else will help. She’s brave, brilliant, and maddeningly stubborn. She doesn’t need saving. Until someone tries to kill her. When a gunman walks into her clinic, Faron is the only thing standing between Blue and death. Keeping her alive means uncovering the secrets buried deep in her past—secrets someone would kill to protect. As danger closes in, their connection burns hotter than either of them can control. But Blue’s not sure she can trust anyone… and Faron knows losing her would break him in ways war never could. She’s his mission now. And failure isn’t an option.