He dodged bullets to protect her heart—until one finally forced the truth.
Warden:
I’ve walked away from every fight without a scratch—not because I couldn’t take the hits, but because I never wanted her to see me bleed.
Leah has patched up half the Steelwood MC, but I made sure I was never on her table.
Until now.
Taking a bullet during the Crimson Road warehouse takeover means there’s no avoiding her hands—or the truth I’ve buried for years. We’ve always been friends. Always crossed the line when the nights got too quiet or when life became too much.
Being stuck under her care strips away every excuse I’ve used to keep my feelings locked down.
This time, hiding isn’t an option.
Leah:
I’ve learned how to stop bleeding, restart hearts, and hold myself together when the men I care about come home broken.
Loving a biker teaches you one thing fast—loss is always waiting.
Warden is my constant. My weakness. The one line I’ve never crossed because loving him fully means risking everything.
But when he takes a bullet over claiming the Crimson Road warehouse, fear makes the choice for me.
As I patch him up night after night, the lines between who we are and who we could be start to blur—and Warden is done letting me pretend he’s temporary.
This time, he isn’t leaving, and he’s determined to prove it.
Each story in the Steelwood MC series is part of a shared storyline that is best enjoyed in order. Each couple ends with a HFN ending that will result in their HEA by the end of the series! Dark themes are present!