Jared "Blade" Walker's life hasn't been his own for a long time. Sold by his father when he was just sixteen to the head of the mob, he did what he had to in order to survive and became one of their most lethal enforcers. But now, thanks to his ties with the Charon MC, he has a chance to get some vengeance. But nothing in this life comes for free. Veronica Jones has been hiding in plain sight in Bridgewater, Texas for seven years when Blade comes into the ER during her shift and throws all her careful planning out the window. Making her want things she'd never thought she had. When both Blade and Veronica's pasts catch up to them, will they end up having to pay the ultimate price for daring to give love a chance?