A Lease on Life (and Death)

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)