# Heartbeat Protocol

Author: Raine Ashworth
Site: ReadNovelHub
Canonical: https://readnovelhub.com/novel/heartbeat-protocol
Genre: Cyberpunk-SciFi

## World
Alpha intercepts the recovery order. Richard commands X-07 be taken alive—but authorizes Vera to kill on sight. Two orders side by side on the screen: the sister may kill, but the expendable one must come home breathing.

## Tropes
- Alpha Male
- Werewolf Shifter
- Billionaire Romance
- Dark Romance
- Revenge Romance
- Cyberpunk & Sci-Fi
- Mafia & Dark Romance
- Urban War Hero & Secret Billionaire
- Rebirth & Revenge
- Cyberpunk-SciFi
- Mafia-Dark-Romance
- Urban-WarHero-Tycoon

## FAQ
### What is Heartbeat Protocol about?
Alpha intercepts the recovery order. Richard commands X-07 be taken alive—but authorizes Vera to kill on sight. Two orders side by side on the screen: the sister may kill, but the expendable one must come home breathing.

### Who is the author of Heartbeat Protocol?
Heartbeat Protocol is written by Raine Ashworth. Read Chapter 1 free on ReadNovelHub.

### Is Heartbeat Protocol a Alpha Male story?
Yes. Heartbeat Protocol is tagged for Alpha Male, Werewolf Shifter, Billionaire Romance readers looking for North American romance-fantasy tropes.

### Can I read Heartbeat Protocol Chapter 1 for free?
Yes. Chapter 1-5 Free. Chapter 6+ unlocked via Ads or a $0.00 trial. Start Heartbeat Protocol on ReadNovelHub.

### What happens at the start of Heartbeat Protocol?
The train smells like burnt plastic and someone's lunch. Iris Chen's got her head against the window, eyes half-closed, trying not to think about rent or the shift waiting for her or the fact that her phone won't stop bu

## Chapter 1 teaser
### The Thing Under Her Ribs

The train smells like burnt plastic and someone's lunch. Iris Chen's got her head against the window, eyes half-closed, trying not to think about rent or the shift waiting for her or the fact that her phone won't stop buzzing. Vera. Again. She doesn't look. She already knows. *Come home. Dad wants to talk. Why are you being difficult.* She's twenty-two and she's already tired. The guy next to her's eating chips. Loud ones. Every crunch cuts through her earbuds. Across from her some kid's kicking the seat. His mom's on her phone, not looking. Iris closes her eyes. Forty minutes to the restaurant. Six hours of delivering food to people who don't tip. Then home to the apartment she shares with three other dropouts who leave dishes in the sink. Better than Dad's place. Better than listening to Vera talk about her residency applications. The train slows. Not a station. Just—slowing. Iris opens her eyes. People are looking up now. The lights flicker. Once. Twice. The world breaks. The explosion isn't loud. That's what she'll remember. It's pressure. Something huge shoving all the air out at once. Windows shatter inward and she's on the floor and there's screaming and the lights cut and someone's bleeding on her leg. She tries to stand. Can't. Her ears ring. Metal taste in her mouth. She reaches for her phone but her hand won't work right. Everything's sideways. The train car's tilted and she's at the bottom of it. People climbing over each other to get out. Someone steps on her ribs. She gasps. Tries to push up. Her hand slips in something wet. Blood. A lot of it. She doesn't know if it's hers. Emergency lights kick on. Red. Flashing. She sees chip guy. He's not moving. His neck's bent wrong. Iris's chest hurts. She presses her hand there and it comes away dark. Oh. That's he

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