The Hit That Changed Everything: The Setup

He never misses, until the night he lets her live.

Hired to erase a woman with no name in the underworld, the deadliest contract killer in the syndicate pulls his trigger... and stops. Hiding her ignites a dangerous truth: the hit was never about her death, but about his loyalty. She's lured into a cruel power play, and every pulse he spares her brings him closer to deceit. Falling for her could crown a new king or sign his death warrant.

In a world where the empire demands blood, what choice will he make when mercy is treason and love is a weapon?