James Buchanan Barnes. Captain America's best friend. Hydra's secret weapon. A man lost in time who can't remember his own name let alone those he held most dear. Florence Anna Charles. A nurse on the front in World War II. A mutant in a time they weren't known. A woman who can heal with a touch that catches the attention of Hydra. Her heart breaks for the man they call the Winter Soldier. She does her best to help him remember who he is while struggling to keep hold of her own sanity. Hydra separates them, a certain Captain will bring them back together. Can they help each other survive a new world and the horrors in their own minds? Book 3 in my Marvel MCU series. Starting with this book, the timeline becomes my own. which means faster updates because I'm not trying to follow what came before. Just go with it. Book 1: The Raven and the Hawk [Clint Barton/Hawkeye] Book 2: Salvation [Loki] As always, I own no recognizable characters, settings, organizations, etc. Everything Marvel belongs to Marvel. This story is intended for entertainment purposes only and no monies are being made from its publication.

SHIELD has used the knowledge that you are the soulmate of the Winter Soldier to their advantage for years. Then the Winter Soldier is no more and Bucky Barnes has returned. He knows he has a soulmate and he's desperate to find them before Hydra does. But he's years too late for that. Maybe you were stupid to trust Phil Coulson and Nick Fury after everything Hydra put you through but you were a kid looking for a family and they gave you that. SHIELD used you as bait for a decade only telling you the truth when they had no other choice. So, what happens when you discover your soulmate is one of the men you swore to destroy? ***this is a scars and bruises soulmate AU. It is NOT a sequel to Battle Scars but shares the same AU***