As truths unravel and loyalties blur, duty and honor begin to overshadow everything Liam and Shea have fought for?even love.

With the royal family fractured and conspiracies exposed, Shea steps fully into her role as Emira of Qatar, determined to bring change and unity to a fractured region. Despite Liam's pleas to keep her safe, she knows her place is at the table of the Middle Eastern Peace Summit, even if her presence is seen as an insult to tradition.

But this summit is anything but peaceful.

When the American-born Emira dares to speak out on a woman's worth, her words spark outrage among powerful men unwilling to see change. And in the shadows, old enemies and new threats converge?waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

For Liam, the battlefield is no longer a distant memory. The nightmares he thought he left behind in the desert return with a vengeance when the woman he loves becomes the target. And this time, it's not a war fought with orders?it's personal.

As political tensions erupt and Shea's life hangs in the balance, Liam must face his greatest fear: that the cost of peace may be the woman he swore to protect.