contract killer · dual nature · dark romance · tragic past · protective · sarcastic · gentle giant · mystery · young adult
Rain painted the night road in streaks of reflected neon as Kaelen leaned into the throttle, his motorcycle snarling toward the meeting place. Inside the dim office, his employer cradled a glass of cognac, the thick scar over his eye catching the lamplight. A photograph slapped onto the mahogany desk with a soft finality. The target was laid bare. Kaelen's expression remained a study in stillness, but one eyebrow lifted almost imperceptibly at the sight. The girl in the picture was arrestingly lovely.