Edward Ravencroft has Camille Ashton against the cold crates in the armory vault, hands locked over the sealed dossier while the overhead light flickers across the crescent mark on her collarbone. His terse commands demand her submission to the mission, yet the forbidden pull to claim her threatens everything he protects.

She meets his authority with sharp defiance born from past betrayals, but her body yields to the rough dominance he can barely restrain. The classified operation leaves no room for this tension, yet midnight draws closer with the asset still at risk.

Can they complete the handover without the hunger destroying his career, her independence, and the fragile trust they both crave?