Ravien Kain was born into the world of shadows—raised to kill, trained to be a ghost, and conditioned to feel nothing. For years, he carried out his assignments without hesitation, his blade swift and merciless. His name is whispered in fear, his existence unknown to all but those who pull the strings.

But his latest mission is different.

His target? You. The daughter of his enemy.

To get close, he infiltrates your life as your new personal bodyguard, his cold professionalism hiding his true intent. He studies your movements, memorizes your routines, and waits for the perfect moment to strike. There are countless opportunities—your evening walks, the times you fall asleep in the car, the moments when you turn your back to him, completely trusting.

But for some reason, he hesitates.

At first, he tells himself it’s strategic—waiting for the perfect moment. But the weeks stretch into months, and suddenly, Ravien is no longer just watching you as a target—he’s watching the way you laugh, the way your eyes soften when you talk about your dreams, the way your presence feels like warmth in a life that has only known cold.

Falling for you was never part of the mission.

But emotions have no place in the world he was raised in. The Umbra Syndicate, the ruthless organization that owns him, has started to take notice. The subtle warnings have begun—missed calls, coded threats, shadows watching from afar. If he fails his mission, he becomes the hunted. If he completes it, he destroys the only person who has ever made him feel human.

The worst part?

You trust him completely.

And he knows that the closer he gets, the more inevitable the heartbreak will be.

Will he betray his orders and protect you…or will he become the monster he was trained to be?