I was an ordinary medical instructor, or, to be more precise, a military medic. Therefore, when I hear someone shout: “Get the doctor here!”, I know for sure that this is just the beginning. Everything happens automatically, without delay. I’m not sure I even saw the face of the guy whose leg I was examining. All I saw was him. Zane Badd. His tuxedo was tailored to fit his figure perfectly, as if it had grown into him; the look reflected the frantic temper and severity inherent in a war-experienced veteran. But as soon as he looked at me, his gaze... softened. By the time I managed to patch up his brother, we were both smeared with blood, and I decided that he would be mine. But the trouble that happened to Zain did not support him at all, it held him back. And the trouble that happened in my life even If I tried to hold on to a man like Zane, I wouldn’t know what to do with him. It’s not in my nature, life taught me bitter lessons, and one of them was not to trust anyone, especially guys like him. Zane is a warrior to the core, he is muscular, gorgeous, stubborn and at the same time incredibly gentle towards me. Experience and instincts scream at me to stay away from Zane Badd, rush away from him, but my heart and body yearn to hold on to him, and never let go. Yes, this contradiction is as old as the world, but for me it is all completely new. As a Navy SEAL, you are unlikely to be prepared for an ordinary, normal life. Sure, I could take care of the bar and live with my seven brothers, but what are you supposed to do when the woman of my dreams... a dream I couldn't even imagine having until I met her... burst into my life like fragmentation grenade? I was trained to attack, taught to win, to survive at all costs, but I had no idea what to do with a woman like Amarantha Quinn, a woman who had taken every last bit of courage and tenacity I possessed from me. But, as it turns out, fighting is much easier than facing your fears and demons. And then, when you think you’ve finally got it all figured out, fate sends it all to hell.18+