The Weight of His Promise

When Ray returns home, she expects an ordinary night. Instead, she finds her father dead-and nothing about it feels accidental. As questions swirl and silence thickens, a stranger appears at her doorstep: a man who claims he's there to protect her, bound by a promise he made to her father long ago.

His name is Malachi-guarded, capable, and clearly hiding something. As Ray is forced to run from those who want her silenced, Malachi becomes her shield. But the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous the path becomes... and the harder it is for him to keep his emotions in check.

Ray was never meant to know the secrets her family buried. But now that she does, there's no turning back. And as enemies close in, Malachi must choose between keeping the promise he made-or protecting the girl he's starting to fall for.