When the past comes for her,
he'll burn it all down

I thought I'd found safety working at Devil's Bar in this small mountain town. A fresh start. A new name. A chance to disappear from the corrupt cop who spent nine years convincing me I was nothing without him.

Then Cash walks in—all protective alpha energy and eyes that see straight through my big smile and even bigger hair.

He's everything I shouldn't want, especially when staying invisible means staying alive.

But this biker with the sharp mind and scarred soul? He doesn't just see me. He knows me.

When my ex-husband finds me and threatens everything I've built, I'll have to choose between running like I always have, or fighting for the family—and the man—who taught me I was always worth saving.

I've spent years proving I'm more than my past—the street kid who survived by any means necessary. Now I'm the club's treasurer, the numbers guy, the one who keeps everything running smooth.

I don't do relationships. Don't do vulnerability. Don't do the messy emotional stuff that gets hurt.

Then Mercy starts bartending at Devil's, and suddenly I'm following her home every night to make sure she gets there safe.

She thinks I don't notice the way she flinches at loud noises, or how she always keeps her back to the wall.

But I see everything. And what I see is a woman who deserves to feel safe for the first time in her life.

When her nightmare comes back to destroy her, I'll show him exactly what happens to men who hurt what's mine.

Because Mercy's not just worth protecting—she's worth keeping.