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Thief: Eternal Wardens: Odessa and Hades
Paperback
Series: Vanguardians, Book 4
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ISBN13: 9798291018279
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 4 2025
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 4 2025
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.53 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
THIEF: Eternal Wardens
Sometimes the best way to destroy a monster is to steal what he thinks belongs to him.
He came to steal the villain's bride.
She was already planning to kill the groom.
Once, Kael Vireon was one of Vexis Thorne's deadliest weapons. He followed orders. Enforced Vexis's will. Did things he can never undo.
Sometimes the best way to destroy a monster is to steal what he thinks belongs to him.
He came to steal the villain's bride.
She was already planning to kill the groom.
Once, Kael Vireon was one of Vexis Thorne's deadliest weapons. He followed orders. Enforced Vexis's will. Did things he can never undo.
Then he disappeared.
Now he calls himself Hades, and he's built the Eternal Wardens-an underground resistance determined to destroy the powerful man he once served. Hades knows Vexis's secrets, his weaknesses, and exactly how dangerous he can be.
So when Hades learns Vexis has chosen a bride, he sees an opportunity.
Steal the woman.
Humiliate his enemy.
Keep an innocent out of Vexis's hands.
Simple.
Except Odessa is anything but innocent.
She hasn't been seduced by Vexis's power, and she certainly has no intention of becoming his bride. She's spent months infiltrating his inner circle, earning his trust, and getting close enough to do what no one else has managed.
Kill him.
Her plan is working perfectly.
Right up until Hades kidnaps her.
Odessa is furious.
Hades is confused.
And the helpless woman he thought he was rescuing would very much like him to put her back so she can finish her assassination.
Unfortunately, Hades has just blown her cover. Her carefully constructed plan is in ruins, and the only person who might help her get close enough to try again is the infuriating former enforcer who caused the problem in the first place.
They don't trust each other.
They don't particularly like each other.
But they both want Vexis dead.
Reluctant allies it is.
Forced together and hunted by a powerful enemy, Odessa begins to discover that the dangerous man beside her is more complicated than his bloody past suggests. Hades is trying to atone for the things he did in Vexis's name, but redemption is a luxury he stopped believing he deserved long ago.
Then Odessa enters his life.
Brilliant. Lethal. Stubborn. Fearless.
And entirely unimpressed by him.
Hades has faced killers, armies, and monsters without flinching.
One furious woman may finally be his undoing.
Because somewhere between arguing, running, fighting, and trying very hard not to kill each other, something changes.
Attraction becomes respect.
Distrust becomes partnership.
And then comes the one thing neither of them can fight.
The Zing.
The unmistakable connection between Vanguardian fated mates. Of course. Because apparently fate has a sense of humor.
Now Hades isn't simply fighting to destroy the man he once served. He's fighting for the woman who has somehow become more important than revenge-and Odessa must decide whether she can trust a man with blood on his hands when her own aren't exactly clean.
To defeat Vexis, they'll have to stop fighting each other long enough to fight together.
And this time, Hades isn't leaving anyone behind.
He stole the bride.
She stole his chance at walking away.
So who's really the thief?
THIEF: ETERNAL WARDENS is a science-fiction romance featuring enemies to lovers, an assassin heroine, a morally gray hero seeking redemption, bride stealing with a twist, reluctant allies, forced proximity, fated mates, dangerous secrets, found family, the Zing, and a guaranteed HEA.
THIEF is a standalone romance in the interconnected Vanguardians series. Odessa and Hades get their happily-ever-after, so you can begin their story here. Want the complete Vanguardian experience? Start with NOMAD: FORSAKEN LORIAN.
Now he calls himself Hades, and he's built the Eternal Wardens-an underground resistance determined to destroy the powerful man he once served. Hades knows Vexis's secrets, his weaknesses, and exactly how dangerous he can be.
So when Hades learns Vexis has chosen a bride, he sees an opportunity.
Steal the woman.
Humiliate his enemy.
Keep an innocent out of Vexis's hands.
Simple.
Except Odessa is anything but innocent.
She hasn't been seduced by Vexis's power, and she certainly has no intention of becoming his bride. She's spent months infiltrating his inner circle, earning his trust, and getting close enough to do what no one else has managed.
Kill him.
Her plan is working perfectly.
Right up until Hades kidnaps her.
Odessa is furious.
Hades is confused.
And the helpless woman he thought he was rescuing would very much like him to put her back so she can finish her assassination.
Unfortunately, Hades has just blown her cover. Her carefully constructed plan is in ruins, and the only person who might help her get close enough to try again is the infuriating former enforcer who caused the problem in the first place.
They don't trust each other.
They don't particularly like each other.
But they both want Vexis dead.
Reluctant allies it is.
Forced together and hunted by a powerful enemy, Odessa begins to discover that the dangerous man beside her is more complicated than his bloody past suggests. Hades is trying to atone for the things he did in Vexis's name, but redemption is a luxury he stopped believing he deserved long ago.
Then Odessa enters his life.
Brilliant. Lethal. Stubborn. Fearless.
And entirely unimpressed by him.
Hades has faced killers, armies, and monsters without flinching.
One furious woman may finally be his undoing.
Because somewhere between arguing, running, fighting, and trying very hard not to kill each other, something changes.
Attraction becomes respect.
Distrust becomes partnership.
And then comes the one thing neither of them can fight.
The Zing.
The unmistakable connection between Vanguardian fated mates. Of course. Because apparently fate has a sense of humor.
Now Hades isn't simply fighting to destroy the man he once served. He's fighting for the woman who has somehow become more important than revenge-and Odessa must decide whether she can trust a man with blood on his hands when her own aren't exactly clean.
To defeat Vexis, they'll have to stop fighting each other long enough to fight together.
And this time, Hades isn't leaving anyone behind.
He stole the bride.
She stole his chance at walking away.
So who's really the thief?
THIEF: ETERNAL WARDENS is a science-fiction romance featuring enemies to lovers, an assassin heroine, a morally gray hero seeking redemption, bride stealing with a twist, reluctant allies, forced proximity, fated mates, dangerous secrets, found family, the Zing, and a guaranteed HEA.
THIEF is a standalone romance in the interconnected Vanguardians series. Odessa and Hades get their happily-ever-after, so you can begin their story here. Want the complete Vanguardian experience? Start with NOMAD: FORSAKEN LORIAN.
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