Atlas Mercer spent years running-from his past, his enemies, and the ruthless life he left behind as the infamous assassin known only as Obsidian. Now, he's found peace in the last place he ever expected-working in a quiet kitchen, far from the bloodshed. That peace shatters the night he saves Laila Carter, the heir to a powerful business empire, from an ambush that nearly takes her life. Laila isn't used to relying on anyone, least of all...