Everyone wants something from Elena Marlow.As the daughter of one of the most powerful men in the country, her life has always belonged to the public — cameras in her face, security at every door, and rules she was never allowed to break. But when the threats against her turn deadly, her father hires someone new to protect her.Luca Devereaux is cold, controlled, and impossible to read.A former soldier with a dangerous reputation, he follows Elena everywhere — watching her, stopping her, refusing to let her out of his sight. She hates the way he controls every part of her life.And he hates how quickly she becomes the only thing he cares about.What starts as resentment slowly turns into something far more dangerous as the line between protector and temptation begins to blur. Hidden away in safehouses, chased by enemies neither of them can trust, Elena discovers the man beneath Luca’s walls — loyal, haunted, and willing to destroy anyone who threatens her.But falling for her bodyguard was never part of the rules.And in Luca’s world, loving someone is the fastest way to lose them.