I never meant to become the obsession of a killer.

Kaden Black was hired to kill me.

Hes a scarred ex-soldier with a list of bodies behind him and a decade-old vow of revenge. Im the key to drawing out the man who destroyed his life – and now Im under Kadens ruthless protection.

Every camera he installs strips away another layer of my privacy. Every order he barks reminds me Im trapped. But when rival assassins break in, its Kadens brutal efficiency that keeps me breathing.

I tell myself I hate him. That his dangerous allure doesnt drown out my survival instinct. That I dont crave the possessive glint in his eyes when he looks at me.

Im lying.

As he spirals deeper into obsession, I realize I have a choice to make. Help Kaden hunt down the monsters from his past, or break free and save myself.

But freedom comes at a price. And it might just cost me the one man I cant bear to lose.

The ruby Heart is split, and so am I.

Cav, Kaspian, Axe, and Wilder: my lovers, my protectors, my doom. Each touch binds me tighter to their cause, even as I uncover the brutal truth of the Cimmerian Court.

Were racing to find both halves of a jewel never meant to be whole. But with each clue deciphered, each forbidden location unearthed, I realize the true cost of our quest.

The Sovereigns hunger for the Heart grows with each passing day. Their endgame? A ritual that will consume everythingincluding the men Ive grown to love.

As I delve deeper into my familys dark history and unravel the web of lies surrounding the Heart, Im hurtling towards a choice that terrifies me.

In order to save my men, I might have to offer the Sovereigns exactly what theyve sought all along.