Forbidden Medicine

Elena is starting over, a new apartment, her first brutal rotation as a medical intern and a clear boundary between her past and future. But her father's best friend, Marcus Cross, a scarred enforcer with a dark past and a terrifying jawline, refuses to stay in the background where he belongs. He hides behind cold glances, sharp insults, and the moniker "Kid" to mask the forbidden hunger consuming him, until a dimly lit lounge shatters years of self-control in one uninhibited, anonymous night. Now, with the line between duty and desire burned to ash, Marcus faces a choice that could destroy them both. Because keeping her safe means exposing his darkest secrets and stopping himself from taking the only woman he was never supposed to touch.