Protecting Silver

Douglas "Patch" Atwal spent years as a medic with the Marines before returning home to work as an ER trauma surgeon. Very little rattles him, but that changes when Silver is brought into his emergency room and stirs up a fierce anger he cannot shake.

Silver Roundtree left her abusive boyfriend behind years ago and built a happy life that she has no wish to revisit. One night, while she is out with friends, her ex tracks her down. Resentful of the life she has made, he tries to beat that happiness out of her.

As Silver recovers, Patch asks a friend to help him uncover the truth about the man who attacked her and about a figure from his own past, whose connection to Patch has left him with unanswered questions about where he came from. The story asks whether Patch can keep Silver safe while pursuing the people who hurt them both, or whether his desire for revenge will pull his attention away from her.