He spent years learning how to take down enemies. Now he's determined to protect something far more fragile.Garrison "e;Demo"e; Holt thought he had left his past behind when he walked away from the Navy SEALs. In its place, he chose a quieter mission—helping troubled teens find a future worth fighting for.But some battles don't stay buried.Katelyn Ellis has spent years building a life no one would notice. A life where her son is safe. A life where the past can't reach them.Until it does.What begins as unease turns into something far more dangerous, and when a devastating coastal storm strips away the last of her defenses, Katelyn is left with nowhere to turn but the man next door.The man she never meant to rely on.The man who sees more than she wants him to.Garrison knows the signs. He knows the danger. And he knows he won't be able to walk away from this.Not when everything in him demands he stay.As the threat tightens around them, he finds himself fighting on two fronts—keeping Katelyn and her son alive, and holding onto the fragile connection growing between them.Because this isn't just about survival anymore.It's about healing. About faith. About choosing to believe that even after everything, there can still be something worth saving.An emotionally rich romantic suspense about courage, redemption, and love that refuses to let go.