For five relentless years, Major General Ethan Cross stood as Ravenport Republic’s last line of defense, leading elite forces against the ruthless Blackshadow terrorists—a shadow organization that plunged the nation into fear and chaos. While the country called him a hero, Ethan paid the price of war with distance… and silence.Then, in the middle of victory, his phone rang.“Daddy… I don’t feel well.”That call shattered everything.Ethan Cross receives devastating news—his only child has been poisoned.The doctors give him a verdict that feels like a death sentence: 48 hours.Abandoning the battlefield, Ethan rushes home, only to uncover a horrifying truth. This was no accident. No random attack.“Someone wanted my daughter dead,” Ethan says coldly, his eyes burning with restrained fury.“And I will find them.”As he digs deeper, the decorated general realizes the enemy he crushed on the battlefield may not be the most dangerous one. Because the poison that’s killing his child leads back to secrets buried within Ravenport itself—secrets powerful people are willing to kill to protect.With time slipping away and enemies hiding behind friendly faces, Ethan must choose:his country… or his child.And this time, he’s ready to declare war.“I’ve faced terrorists and survived,” he vows.“Whoever did this won’t get mercy from me.”