Commanded Hearts

After her world shatters, Emery Lawson does the one thing no one expects-she reenlists in the army.
Not for glory.
Not for honor.
But for revenge.
Her ex-boyfriend Cole Mercer is there-wearing the same uniform, pretending he didn't betray her. Worse, the girl he had an affair with is stationed right beside him. Every drill, every formation, every command becomes a reminder of the past Emery is trying to outrun. She didn't come back to heal-she came back to prove she's stronger than the girl they broke.
But the army doesn't care about grudges. It demands discipline, resilience, and transformation.
Enter Commander in Chief Marcus Reed-strict, unreadable, and completely immune to Emery's defenses. He sees her anger, her defiance, and the fire she refuses to let die. What starts as tension and resistance slowly becomes something far more dangerous: understanding. Respect. A spark Emery never saw coming.
As old wounds reopen and new feelings blur the line between duty and desire, Emery must decide what she's really fighting for-revenge on the people who hurt her, or the strength to become someone she's proud of.
Because some battles don't just change you.
They reveal who you were always meant to be.