I’m a ghost in a city of millions, but he sees me.

BRIGHTON

I didn’t just leave my life behind; I completely ghosted it. With nothing but my dog and a garbage bag full of clothes, I fled to Boston to escape a monster who swore I’d never be free. I have a plan: stay quiet, work hard, and make sure my heart never ruins my life again. I've always loved too deeply, ignored my instincts, and trusted the wrong men. Never again.

But Kier, with his lethal Irish lilt, is a field of red flags I’m tempted to frolic in. He’s dangerous, beautiful, and the exact kind of trouble I should be running from. He’s brutal in the cage when he fights, but the way he looks at me—and the way he treats my dog—is enough to make me want to singe my wings on his fire. Staying is the most dangerous thing I could do, but for the first time in my life, I'm tired of running.

KIER

I don’t have time for a damsel in distress, but Brighton isn’t one. There’s a cage-fighter’s heart buried under those haunted eyes; she just hasn’t realized it yet.

In my world, mercy is a death sentence. I don’t save people, I take them apart piece by piece. My life is dark, gritty, and stained with blood, and it’s no place for a girl like her. But I can't stand to watch her flinch. If she’s going to survive, I’ll have to teach her how to use her fists.

Someone is hunting her. They think they can take her back. They clearly haven't met me yet. I’ll give her my city, my protection, and my heart—but first, I have to make sure the monster she's running from knows that I'm worse.

An escape artist, a lethal cage fighter with too many red flags to count, and the 'touch her and die' energy that will leave you begging for more. Please be sure to check content warnings.

TROPES:
Morally grey cage fighter MMC
Traumatized tattoo artist FMC
He falls first
He falls hardest
Obsessive love
Touch her and die
Found family
Kink friendly

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