Rhys built his empire on compassion. A celebrated veterinarian with a hit Follow the Vet documentary series, he’s rich, respected, and trusted with the lives people love most. Donations pour in. Sponsors line up. Cameras adore him. But when money, influence, and exposure still aren’t enough to stop animal cruelty, Rhys relies on something far more effective. His skills. Permanent ones. Noah never planned to stay at the puppy farm. The work is filthy, thankless, and barely legal, but bills don’t pay themselves. So he keeps his head down, cleans kennels, and tries not to think about what happens to the puppies that don’t sell. Then one night, he sees a masked figure trying to break in. If someone is risking everything to free the dogs, Noah isn’t about to stop them. He opens the latch, grabs his favorite pup, and runs. He never meant to witness what comes next. When Rhys and Noah collide, attraction burns hot and dangerous, tangled in secrets neither of them can afford to expose. One man kills to protect the innocent. The other is left to decide how much blood he can live with on his hands... and in his heart. Because loving a man like Rhys means accepting the Some monsters deserve what they get. And some saviors don’t wear halos.