Sacrifice: Shadow Syndicate: Shayla and Matthew

Sacrifice: Shadow Syndicate He saved her once. He lost her once. Now he may have to kill her. Shayla Renn survived the foster system to become one of the world's top attorneys-disciplined, brilliant, and convinced the law can protect her from anything. Even the things that shouldn't exist. Matthew Burt never knew his real family. He was meant to be a ghost. A soldier remade into a living weapon, erased by the program that broke him. But when Shayla becomes the key to a war between human power brokers and Vanguardian operatives, Matthew is forced out of hiding. Thrown together again, their connection ignites-dangerous, undeniable, and written in something older than fate. But the closer they get, the clearer one truth becomes: To save Shayla's life, Matthew may have to sacrifice his own. Explosive, heart-wrenching, and unapologetically romantic, Sacrifice: Shadow Syndicate is a story of a soldier's journey of identity and redemption, a woman's courage, and a love powerful enough to defy destiny itself. Sacrifice: Shadow Syndicate is a powerful standalone story set in the Vanguardian Universe-a world of secrets, loyalty, and impossible choices. While it can be read on its own, readers familiar with the Beaumonts, Riders, and Hamiltons will spot familiar faces and hidden connections-including the ever-enigmatic Alexei Volkov. IF YOU LOVE... Fated Mates & Soul-Deep Bonds