Hitman's Prey

I hunt people for a living. I observe, confirm, execute. It's simple, clean, detached. But Grace is different. Through my scope, I see strength in her movements, intelligence in her eyes. The curvy, reclusive woman my file describes doesn't match the fierce survivor chopping wood and checking perimeters in this Alaskan wilderness. Now a blizzard is forcing my hand, closing my window for completion. But when she catches me—shotgun unwavering, no fear in her eyes—everything changes. As the storm rages outside, something unexpected ignites between us in her cabin. For the first time, I'm questioning my mission, my loyalty, my very identity. When the snow clears, her enemies will come for both of us. I should be planning my exit strategy. Instead, I'm planning our defense. My job was to end her life. Now I'll burn the world down to save it.

GRACE:

I know he's here to kill me. My intercepted intel confirmed it days ago—codename: Reaper. When I catch him circling my cabin in the snowstorm, I should pull the trigger. Instead, I let him in. It's reckless, perhaps suicidal, but I've been alone too long with just my work and my secrets. The man with the cold eyes and careful words is a professional killer, yet something flickers beneath his façade when our gazes lock. As the blizzard imprisons us together, boundaries blur in firelight and survival becomes intertwined with desire. When I confront him with the truth, the script changes. The hitman fails his mission. Now his employers will send others, and we have days, maybe hours before they arrive. I've spent years hiding, programming security that keeps others safe while I live in isolation. But with Reaper at my side, I'm done running. Let them come. The prey has teeth, and I'm finally ready to bite back.

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