KOBY
I've done a lot of questionable things in my life, but obsessing over a woman I saw twice tops the list. One look at Leilani Hale and something inside me cracked open. She's all I want, but keeping her close is far from simple. She spent years locked in a dollhouse, stripped of her autonomy, and when she finally breaks free, obedience is the last thing on her mind. She fights. She yells. She spills my blood and bruises my skin. And then she kisses me like she'll die without it. I can't get enough. My world narrows to her, and every day becomes about keeping her breathing. Keeping her safe. Keeping her mine. But nothing in our world stays simple for long. When old enemies turn into reluctant allies and war threatens to unravel the fragile peace we built, Leilani becomes the perfect weapon . . . and the one thing I can't afford to lose.
LEILANI
For years, I was trained to be perfect. Pretty. Quiet. Obedient. A toy built to please the man who owned me. He stole my choices, my voice, and every piece of who I was until there was nothing left to take. Now I'm out of the cage, fighting, pretending, and lying to get what I need—freedom. Koby Maddox becomes an easy target the moment I notice how protective he is. He doesn't ask me to be soft. He takes my punches and begs for more, far too willing to bleed for me. He's chaos, violence, and need wrapped in loyalty. But the closer we get, one truth becomes impossible to ignore: the price of my freedom might be war. He's terrified I'll leave once I'm free. I'm terrified freedom won't mean a thing unless I exact my revenge.
