Axel Powers is a monster and he’s determined to possess Marissa. But there’s one man who’s even more dangerous than Axel, the only man she knows who can help her, but after what she did, will he ignore her plea when she turns to him? *** Blade is ready for a little R&R after finishing a particularly gruesome mission, but when he gets a call from someone he hoped never to hear from again, he’s just curious enough to know exactly what could mean life or death to Marissa. Probably nothing, but revenge for what she did has been burning inside him a long time—too long. He just doesn’t expect to find a woman on the verge of panic. Now what does he do? Ten years ago, he would’ve laughed and walked away, told her she was getting exactly what she deserved. That was ten years ago. But when he learns the extent of the danger Marissa is facing, and exactly who she’s running from, he’ll risk his life to protect her. *** Dark secrets, nail-biting suspense, wickedly hot alpha hero, Feisty heroine, enemies to lovers, opposites attract, explicit love scenes. 18+. May contain a few triggers for some readers.