Makena

He looks at me like he can save me.
But he doesn’t know my truth.

I’ve lied to protect what mattered. And I’m still willing to.
Running kept me alive. Trusting the wrong man almost got me killed.

But Callum Mason?
He’s not like them.

He sees through every wall I’ve built.
And every time he touches me, I forget who I’m supposed to be.

But my past is hunting me.

And I don’t know what scares me more—what I’m running from… or how much I want to stop running for him.

Callum

Makena walked into my life with a fake name and a haunted look in her eyes.
I should’ve turned her in.

Instead, I gave her a place to hide.
And somewhere along the way, she became the only thing I’d die to protect.

But she’s running from something dark. Powerful.
And when it comes knocking—demanding blood—I’ll take the first hit.

I’ll erase every name, torch every ledger, and bury every man who thinks she’s disposable.

Because it won’t just be her life on the line.
It’ll be mine.
It’ll be us.

If I lose her now… I won’t survive it.
But neither will they.