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    He was supposed to turn her in, take the credits, and walk away. That was the job. That was the way.

    But she isn’t like any bounty he’s taken before. She challenges him, meets his silence with sharp words and fearless defiance. There is fire in her, a light that refuses to be extinguished—even when she carries wounds she won’t speak of.

    He should leave her behind. Instead, he makes a choice that binds their fates together.

    Now, they are running. Side by side, yet worlds apart. He hides behind his armor, behind the creed that has always defined him. She hides behind laughter, behind a past she won’t reveal. But the closer they get, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull between them.

    She has never seen his face. And if he lets her in, if the mask falls… he may never be able to let her go.

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