Love isn't a fair fight—it's a battlefield, and I'm ready to go to war.

Lily doesn't know it yet, but she belongs with me. I see the way her eyes cloud with pain, the way her past still grips her like chains she can't break. But I see more than that—I see her strength, her fire. And I'll do whatever it takes to make her see it too.

Uncovering the truth about her life before she came to America has pulled me closer to her, deeper into the wounds she's tried to keep hidden. Each secret she shares feels like a piece of her soul, and I'll fight to protect every fragile part of her—even if it means taking on Chris Carter, the man who thinks he deserves her.

He doesn't love her the way I do. He doesn't know her the way I do. But convincing Lily to take a chance on us? That's the real battle.

This isn't just love—it's rebellion against everything holding us back. Against her fears. Against the shadows. And I won't stop until she's mine.

In a world where desire and danger collide, I'll risk everything to win her heart—even if it destroys me.