Bloodlines & Heartbeats - Buddie

He saves lives.
The other takes them.
But fate doesn't care about the rules.

When Eddie Diaz - the silent king of a brutal criminal empire - is gunned down in a failed arms negotiation, his survival hinges on one man: Dr. Evan Buckley, a brilliant young Chief of Surgery with steady hands and a spine of steel.

Buck doesn't know the name on the table.
He doesn't know the blood he's stitching belongs to one of the most dangerous men in Los Angeles.
But once he saves Eddie's life, he becomes part of it - whether he wants to or not.

As bullets fly, secrets bleed, and shadows close in, Buck is forced to navigate a world built on fear, family, and fractured loyalty. And Eddie? He's used to taking control - of his empire, his enemies, his emotions. But nothing could have prepared him for the man who looked into his chest and touched something far deeper than a heartbeat.

What begins as survival turns into obsession.
What should have been a one-night miracle becomes a war of hearts, guns, and ghosts.

In the end, it's not just blood on their hands.
It's love - and that's far more dangerous.

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