Hostage negotiator Maya Steel thrives under pressure. Her razor-sharp focus and uncanny ability to read people have saved countless lives. But when ex-special forces operative Logan Black seizes a government facility, Maya faces a crisis unlike any she's encountered. Logan's chillingly familiar tactics and cryptic warnings about stolen bioweapons shatter her composure, igniting a dangerous spark of attraction that threatens her objectivity. He's a dangerous criminal, yet his voice resonates with an unnerving intimacy.
As Maya races against time, she uncovers a terrifying truth: Project Chimera, a clandestine government program designed to weaponize romantic attraction between negotiators and their targets. Suddenly, every successful negotiation, every life saved, feels tainted by manipulation. Was she a pawn in their twisted game? Is Logan, too?
Trapped in a web of deception, Maya must confront her growing feelings for the man she's tasked to bring down. Logan, driven by a thirst for revenge, plays a calculated game of his own, manipulating the very system that seeks to control him. Their connection intensifies, blurring the lines between captor and captive, as they navigate a treacherous landscape of hidden agendas and deadly secrets.
With the threat of a bioweapons release looming, Maya must choose a side. Will she remain loyal to the agency that betrayed her, or risk everything for the man who has stolen her heart and exposed the chilling truth? Dive into a world of high-stakes negotiation, forbidden romance, and shocking betrayal in Chimera Protocol.