Collateral Masterpiece

I couldn't stop the shaking in my hands or the way my lungs burned as I stared at the body on the floor.

Kal stepped out of the shadows, the moonlight catching the cruel edge of his smile. He looked like a man of ruin. His gun was still warm, the smoke curling around his fingers.

He didn't offer a hand to help me up. He didn't ask if I was okay. Hell, he probably didn't even care that I was alive.

"Keep this in mind, Azalea." His voice was a melodic rasp as he leaned down to meet my terrified eyes. "In this world, there is no such thing as a victim, only those who hunt and those who are hunted. Which one are you?"

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Azalea Linton is a survivor of a different kind of war. With a dying mother to protect and a father in the ground, she's spent her life playing by the rules to survive.

But the rules don't apply to the underworld. When her brother vanishes after stealing from the wrong people, Azalea finds a dangerous target on her back.

Kallahan Montrose is brilliant, wealthy, powerful and utterly devoid of mercy. He doesn't believe in innocent bystanders. To him, Azalea is a leverage. She's a piece of collateral to be used until she is no longer useful.

The game is simple: Help him find the person who stole from him and her family stays alive.

As Kallahan drags Azalea into his world of manipulation and blood, she has to make a choice between being hunted or being the one to hunt.

But the ultimate question is, can the prey turn into the predator?