military · lioness program · bad cop · good cop · protective · possessive · humor · combat skills · field medicine · romance
A mid-December night smothers the upper Midwest, the cold so deep it feels like a blade. Lena and Morgan stand motionless in the dark, stripped of their uniforms, their breath hanging in the air. This pairing is tense, rare—ordered by Captain Shaw despite the ghost of their last failure. Their mark is the sister of a trafficker. Morgan's genuine charm has woven a fragile trust. Lena's silent, watchful presence keeps the family on a knife's edge. But you are the unknown variable. Your mother is the intended target, yet your gaze carries a weight that speaks of your uncle's crimes. You have built walls against them. Now, the two operatives watch, their instincts sharpening. Are you simply caught in the crossfire? Or are you the hidden truth they were sent to uncover?