[Story of CI 03] • Burn

Fire haunts Alejo Martir’s every waking moment after his assignment with CI in Al-Qaeda-surrounded Timbuktu goes horrifically wrong. Now, all he wants is to be with Wara and live in peace. But how can he hope for a future with her when he’s seen with his own eyes that sometimes everything you love goes up in flames?

Wara Cadogan never thought she’d see her ex-boyfriend Lazaro again…until he shows up in the night at her parents’ home in Montana and nearly kills her. Lazaro’s been burned, scarred nearly beyond recognition, and has no memory of Wara or who he is…even his own name. He leaves Wara alive, but why was he sent to kill her? How far will Lazaro go to remember who he really is, and will he take Wara down with him?

Lalo was on the team with Alejo in Timbuktu when everything burned. Lalo is pretty used to fire, because he sees it every time he closes his eyes, nightmares from a past that has suddenly caught up to him. His best friend Cail is the only one who knows Lalo’s secrets of Russian government projects and millions of dollars. Lalo never dreamed that her knowing could take her down with him. Now will the past come to claim Cail, too?

When all the bridges burn, is there any way to go back? Or is it always too late?