The Heartlock Bargain

Kade Rook was dying beneath Ayla Vane’s hands when his forbidden heart-core cracked open—and the soul-mark on his chest began beating in time with hers. Before she could call for backup, a heartlock pact sealed them together. Now Ayla can control the city’s most wanted fugitive, but Kade can feel every fear she tries to hide. Hunted by the powerful Saint Vein Group, they’re trapped on a runaway train and forced into the same safe house, where every touch sparks danger—and something far more impossible. Kade’s erased memories point to a disaster the city paid to forget, while Ayla’s own brother may be hiding the debt that started it all. They have three days to break the pact—or choose between saving each other and letting an entire city pay for their secrets.