Bound by Secrets

Some bonds are forged in fire. Others strike like lightning.Celeste thought she understood her bond with Andrew-the steady flame that kept her grounded, the connection that defined her. But when Mark returns home from saving him from Luther, everything she believed begins to unravel.Andrew is keeping secrets. Dangerous ones. And the more Celeste pushes for truth, the further he pulls away, leaving fractures in a bond that once felt unbreakable.Mark wasn't supposed to matter. He was supposed to be just another teammate. But his presence ignites something raw and electric in Celeste-a pull she can't explain, a connection that terrifies her as much as it thrills her.When a mission to infiltrate Ashland's experimental facility Eden forces the team to split, Celeste must navigate more than enemy territory. She's caught between two men, two bonds, and a truth about her past that could shatter everything.As Andrew's fire fades and Mark's intensity blazes brighter, Celeste discovers that some secrets are kept to protect-and others are kept to control.In a world where bonds can save you or destroy you, choosing who to trust might be the most dangerous mission of all.