The Heart Beneath the Steel

Aiden is the worlds most powerful hero and everyones favorite. Praised and idolized, always in the spotlight. But behind the perfect image he is a government made weapon with a temper shaped by a lifetime in a lab. The public loves him, but they also judge every move and demand perfection he cannot give.

After a night of harsh public criticism, even after he saved lives, Aiden reaches his limit. He leaves the city and escapes to a quiet rural town far from everything he knows. Wearing stolen clothes and a false identity, he walks into a small diner and meets Clara, a warm plus size waitress with dreams bigger than her world. She sees him as a person, not a symbol, and for the first time Aiden feels what it is like to be seen without his power.

He begins to live a quiet double life, finding comfort in the town and slowly falling for Clara. For once he wants more than fame or fear. He wants peace and a real connection.

The government won't allow for him to leave. The media spreads rumors. Clara uncovers the truth he tried to hide.

Now both of them must face the real question. Can a man built as a weapon ever deserve love, and can love turn him into something more than what he was created to be.