Chapter 1
THE CRASH WAS JUST THE BEGINNING
THE BETRAYAL, HOWEVER, WAS PERSONAL.
Dog has always fixed what’s broken. But after a devastating Black Hawk crash, the wounds run deeper than he can mend.
Lives were lost, friends crippled, and the chilling certainty of betrayal haunts his soul.
Dog retreats to the Blue Ridge Mountains, determined to build a state-of-the-art rehab clinic for his shattered team—a sanctuary he secretly funds with his family’s vast, old money.
Margaret Winslow fled a gilded cage, leaving behind an abusive husband and a life built on appearances. Now, penniless in Monterey, Virginia, she’s desperate for a fresh start and a job, her hidden children and lack of experience making every step precarious.
Their paths collide. Dog sees Margaret’s quiet strength; she sees his unwavering honor.
But as a fragile connection forms, a sinister truth unravels: the betrayal that brought down Dog’s team is inextricably linked to the dangerous past Margaret escaped.
The man who cost them everything is closer than they could ever imagine.