I'm one of the club's deadliest members, facing the thing I fear the most: a love I can't afford to lose. I live deep in the shadows, where everything I touch turns to dust. A man of mayhem and violence, I've buried too many pieces of my heart to count. That's the deal when you agree to wear the reaper.
But unlike karma, tragedy can strike anyone. That's why my sister's kids need my help. Unfortunately for them, my presence is a death sentence, and I'm determined to keep my distance to keep them safe. Being the muscle and the money is all I'm prepared to do, until Demi steps in.
She's never been afraid to give me a piece of her mind, and we don't exactly see eye-to-eye, but she wants what's best for the kids. And the harder she pushes me to face the humanity I thought I'd killed years ago, the more the ice around my heart begins to crack. For the kids. For her. For us.
As we settle into our new normal, something worse than death threatens to tear us all apart. But as fate would have it, I'm just the man to do whatever it takes to protect what's mine and keep the ones who belong to me safe.