What happens when the greatest threat to your future is your new roommate's history? The crimson stain on the lease agreement was the first sign. Kaito Amari, a detective in hiding, thought a college apartment would offer sanctuary, a temporary reprieve from a past that constantly clawed at his heels. He was wrong. His new roommate, Finn Thorne, a vibrant splash of easygoing charm, saw their shared space as nothing more than a stage for lighthearted chaos, a stark and almost jarring contrast to the profound darkness Kaito carried within him. But darkness has a way of seeping in, insidious and relentless. When Kaito's old enemies, a vengeful echo from a life he tried to bury, finally came calling, their cozy college apartment swiftly transformed into a deadly cage. Bound not by choice but by terrifying circumstance and a shared, imminent threat, these two unlikely allies must navigate a treacherous urban landscape where every alley, every whispered word, and every shadow hides a potential killer. Their simple, unassuming lease was no longer just a contract for a home; it was starkly, terrifyingly, written in blood. When every secret is a trap, and every ally a target, how far can two unlikely roommates run? (Book One of The Price of Truth series)