In His Defense

L lives by one rule-never get attached. As one of the most feared enforcers in the city's underground, she's known for her cold heart, sharp fists, and a past she refuses to talk about. But when her boss assigns her a new job-protecting his only son-everything changes.

Aiden Kane is nothing like the world she knows. He's quiet, detached, and drowning in the weight of secrets he won't share. Tasked with guarding him from an unseen threat, L is forced to blend into his elite private school-where the rich play games, and power is everything. But Aiden isn't the one in charge. His best friend, Liam, runs the school with an iron fist, and when he sets his sights on breaking L, she doesn't flinch.

She's not here to play. She's here to keep Aiden alive.

But as the lines blur between duty and desire, one reckless night changes everything. Now, L faces a new danger-one she never saw coming. Falling for the one boy she was never supposed to touch.

In a world where loyalty can be deadly, protecting Aiden means risking everything-even her heart.

When you've spent your whole life fighting, what happens when the one person you're supposed to protect becomes the one you can't let go?