He's desperate. He's terrified. And there's only one man he can trust.When bodyguard Ben Collins finds aspiring singer Daniel Lincoln battered and frightened in a backstage dressing room, he doesn't ask questions. He gives Daniel his card and tells him to call if he ever needs help. Months later, that desperate call comes.Daniel is trapped in an abusive relationship with a controlling, dangerous man who keeps him isolated and afraid. When the violence turns brutal, Daniel's only lifeline is the bodyguard who once offered him hope. Racing against time, Ben steps in to pull Daniel from the wreckage of his life.But danger isn't so easily left behind. Daniel's abuser refuses to let go, and Ben is determined to keep him safe at all costs. As their connection deepens, Ben realizes protecting Daniel isn't just his job—it's personal.He won't fail Daniel. Not now. Not ever.