What Remains of Us

He broke her heart to save her. Now he's back—only to discover she kept the biggest secret of their lives. Jack has spent a lifetime in the shadows. Cold, lethal, and dangerously skilled, he built the world's most powerful security empire on the ruins of his past. But even the most feared man on the planet had one weakness: Athena, the woman he loved in silence… and the woman he was forced to leave behind. Athena has always been everything Jack is not—pure, compassionate, a beacon of light in a world he long ago stopped believing in. For years, she hid a forbidden desire for the federal agent she was never meant to love. And when they finally surrendered to the passion that had waited far too long, a hidden enemy shattered their chance at happiness. To keep her safe, Jack walked away. No explanations. No goodbyes. Just heartbreak. A year later, fate brings him back. But Athena is no longer alone. Cradled in her arms is the child Jack never knew existed… and the second chance he never deserved. Now Jack will stop at nothing to protect the family he didn't know he had. But winning back Athena's trust may be the hardest fight of his life. Because some wounds go deeper than scars—and love is the most dangerous mission he has ever faced.