The Perimeter Binds Rival Hearts

Cade Rourke slams Milo Drake against the airlock steel—only for the cartel enforcer to twist free and pin him instead. The siren seals them inside, and the override is useless with Milo’s scent flooding the chamber. Cade has the badge, the authority, and the power to open the door. Milo has a hidden gland, a lethal secret, and a body that refuses to kneel; every fight exposes another weakness neither man can afford. As their enemies wait outside with guns raised, hate turns into a bond neither of them can control. The dump order is still live, the airlock is still sealed, and Cade must choose: open the door and sacrifice Milo—or accept the bond and give his enemy joint command.