The Thorne Protocol

Elara Vance is a ghost. A brilliant security analyst whose life was destroyed by a corporate crime she didn't commit. She's spent a decade running from the shadow of her past, but now, the shadow has found her.Caspian Thorne is a reclusive tech mogul, a man who built his empire on the belief that absolute control is the only defense against chaos. He is also the only person who knows the full, dark truth of Elara's innocence.When Caspian summons Elara to his remote, hyper-secure fortress, The Citadel, he offers her a contract: one year of service to protect his empire from an external threat, or her past will become a devastating headline.Trapped in a gilded cage, Elara despises the man who orchestrated her ruin, yet she is intensely drawn to the dangerous safety he offers. As the external threat, The Collective, closes in, Elara and Caspian are forced into a terrifying partnership. The lines blur between captor and protector, and Elara must decide if she can save herself without losing her soul to the man who already owns her secrets.In the world of Caspian Thorne, love is not a choice. It is an obsession.