Citadel — Claire Kent

Ever since the world fell apart, I've had no one except my sister. We've stuck together and taken care of each other, and I've never let anyone else in. But when one bloody night shatters our temporary haven on the flood-ravaged coast, surviving alone is no longer an option. I have to trust someone, and Cole is that person for me.

Cole has spent years on a doomed, lonely mission to find his brother, but he goes out of his way to save us. He's strong and stoic and driven, and I can't help wanting him as more than my rescuer.

But trusting Cole is a mistake. The man will always leave.

Two years after I learned this hard lesson, I need his help again. My sister is taken, and I have no one else to turn to but Cole. I'll accept his help because I have no choice, but I'll never trust him with my heart or my body again.

I'll do anything for my sister, including once more risking everything on a man who will always leave in the end.