Blood and bullets..

Backstory:

Born into a crime syndicate, Ryker never had a normal childhood. His father was a notorious mafia boss, feared and respected, while his mother was a brilliant strategist who disappeared under mysterious circumstances when Ryker was young. Raised in a life of constant danger, he was trained to survive, fight, and manipulate from an early age. His father saw him not as a son but as an heir to his empire, forcing him to prove himself through bloodshed.

When Ryker was seventeen, everything changed. His father was betrayed and killed by someone close to him, leaving Ryker to either step up or be eliminated. But he vanished.

Now, he’s back—deadlier than before, with his own goals. He doesn’t seek power for the sake of it. He wants revenge, control, and most of all, answers. The past still haunts him, and the deeper he digs, the more he realizes that his mother’s disappearance and his father’s death are connected.

That’s when he crosses paths with her—the woman who refuses to back down, even when she’s bleeding out in front of him. She wasn’t part of his plan, but somehow, she’s standing in his way. And for the first time in years, Ryker Vaughn hesitates before pulling the trigger.

Because she reminds him too much of himself.