Yashilla lives in her head. She'd much prefer the digital realities that she controls like a maestro to the messy one outside her door. And the last thing she wants is a babysitter, even if she can't keep her eyes - or her mind - off of him.

Zar's only looking for two things: revenge and a meaningful death. To get a chance at both, he'll have to bodyguard an impulsive hacker with the keys he needs to strike his enemy's heart. He never expected she might give him a reason to live instead.

As their virtual and physical words collide, passion and sparks threaten the walls they've built. But lowering their defenses increases the danger; without trust, they both might get exactly what they were looking for, and nothing that they want.