Description

He was a ghost in the underworld, a weapon for hire who answered to no one—until his latest contract put him on a collision course with you. Niko is the best at what he does: silent, efficient, and completely detached. He takes the job, eliminates the target, and disappears without a trace, his heart shielded by a fortress of ice. But this time, the target is you. When he finally corners you, ready to complete his mission, he falters. Something in your eyes stops him cold, an unexpected current of electricity that shatters his composure. Now, he's caught in an impossible bind. Every instinct screams at him to follow his orders, but a new, ferocious impulse to protect you—to possess you—is taking over. Defying his powerful clients means a death sentence, but the thought of letting any harm come to you is even more unthinkable. He's your reluctant protector, a deadly shadow tethered to you by a fate he can't comprehend, and he'll burn the world down before he lets anyone else lay a hand on you.