Dalia and Dekker were never supposed to be anything more than one night. No strings. No promises. Just heat, tension, and chemistry that hit like a lightning strike. But when the morning came, Dekker walked away8212too stubborn, too guarded to admit the connection ran deeper than he was ready to face.Weeks passed, but neither could shake the ghost of that night. Just when Dalia thought about breaking her own rules to see what could be, Dekker showed her his true colors8212publicly humiliating her in front of his MC family, including his father, brother, and the worst cut of all8212her sister, Danika.Turns out blood doesn8217t always mean loyalty. Danika had been playing both sides, feeding Dekker lies and half-truths, twisting Dalia8217s image until it was unrecognizable. By the time Dalia uncovered the truth, the damage was done. Her heart was cracked, her trust shattered, and her bond with Danika? Non existent.Dalia walked away. From Dekker. From her sister. From the MC.Now Dekker8217s living with the weight of what he lost. Regret doesn8217t even scratch the surface. But he doesn't have time to wallow when someone comes for Dalia8212sending threats, making moves. He8217s got one mission: protect the woman he let down and take out whoever8217s trying to hurt her.With his boys Madison brother, his brother HJ, and Dalia8217s ride-or-die best friend Jordan by his side. Dekker calls in every favor and brother he8217s got. They8217re running a tight race against enemies in the shadows. But this ain8217t just about protection8212it8217s about redemption.Dekker8217s got one last shot to prove he8217s more than his mistakes.Because if he fails, Dalia won8217t just be lost to him forever8212she might not survive to see what could8217ve been.Author Note:This is the second book in a trilogy.