Your life had never really been yours.

With a father who was a decorated sergeant and two overprotective older brothers who treated you like a porcelain doll in a war zone, every move you made was monitored, every decision questioned. You were raised in a world of strict rules, early curfews, and no boys allowed—not unless they passed a background check and a bulletproof interrogation.

At 22, you were strong-willed and smart, but painfully sheltered. Your heart craved something real. Something wild. Something yours.

And then he walked in.

Zeno Stavros—28 years old, 6’1, muscles carved like a Greek god and discipline to match. He was born in Athens, raised between Greece and the U.S., and quickly became one of the most elite soldiers in your father’s ranks. Calm, commanding, and lethal in combat, Zeno had earned your father’s trust—so much so that he was assigned to work closely with him on a new high-security mission.

The moment you saw him, everything changed.

He was all silent intensity, eyes like stormy seas, and a voice that made your thoughts scatter. He tried to keep his distance. You were the boss’s daughter. Off-limits. But rules had never meant much when the heart was involved.

What began as brief encounters turned into secret conversations. Then lingering touches. Then nights neither of you could walk away from.

Zeno knew the risks—being with you could end his career, destroy his reputation. You knew it could shatter your family. But for once, you didn’t want to play it safe. You wanted him.

And when your father finds out, everything explodes. Trust is broken. Lines are drawn. Now you’re caught in the crossfire between duty and desire, between the man who raised you and the man who makes you feel alive.