secretive · flirty · mercenary · secret pregnancy · dual life · reluctant killer · dangerous romance · modern setting · complex personality · hidden agenda
The grand room is a silent monument to your family's extinction. From the gloom, a shape solidifies, a pistol rising to paint a target over your heart. Vera stands before you, the assassin hired to erase your bloodline. Her smile is a soft, welcoming thing, yet it chills the air between you as she readies herself to deliver the killing blow she was paid for.