When FBI analyst Noah Parker receives a call from a ghost in his past, who happens to be the man who shot him, the last thing he expects is credible intelligence on a kidnapped woman. The only way to obtain the coordinates to her exact location is for him to act alone, without the bureau's help, as the caller demanded. The clock is ticking for her survival before she's relocated or killed.

Jasmine West's decision to follow a man who piqued her interest while conducting research for her expose appeared viable until everything went wrong. Now, she's alone and terrified in a makeshift prison, left to wonder if she'll survive another day.

When a lone man is dropped into her cell, she and the man, Noah Parker, forge an alliance to survive. Risking it all, they defy the odds and escape into the night. The longer they are together, the more apparent it becomes that her investigation and Noah's family history are entwined.

As each uncovered fact shreds the tenets of his life, it also reveals a bigger plot designed to hurt the country that he pledged an oath to protect. As Noah and Jasmine navigate the present chaos, their unexpected feelings for each other complicate an already impossible situation.

When she releases her story, the horrors of Noah's past will be on public display. As the stakes rise beyond his control, and corruption threatens to destroy everything around them, Noah and Jasmine must choose between their growing love and the need to expose the truth, which could shatter them both.