Champ's Protection

She refused to pay protection money. Now a supply Marine will eliminate the entire mob operation hunting what's his.

Cara Mitchell spent years building Iron Will Fitness—serving military families, training Marines, creating something that matters. But when the Calabrese family's new boss demanded two thousand a month for "protection" and she told them to go to hell, she became their first target. Now Vincent Calabrese Jr. wants to make her an example, his enforcers are pouring gasoline around her building, and the men hunting her think their father's criminal legacy makes them untouchable.

Champ served four years as a Marine supply specialist before discovering his real value lies in the streets he knows and the connections he's built. But when he finds Cara fighting mob soldiers alone despite knowing her survival depends on help she's too stubborn to accept, every protective instinct roars to life.

She's his to defend. Anyone who threatens her dies.

Cara fights beside his brotherhood when Calabrese soldiers assault their compound. Proves she's warrior enough to handle his brutal world. Makes him want something beyond prospecting for the first time since earning the title Marine.

But Vincent Jr. escalates with coordinated assaults, professional muscle, and a desperate need to restore his family's name that makes him believe his legacy makes him invincible.

He's about to learn what happens when you threaten a Marine's woman.

Champ will eliminate every threat with street-smart precision. Cara's not just under his protection—she's his to claim, his to keep, his to defend until the only thing left standing is their future together.

Semper Fi means forever. So does his claiming.