When ex-CIA operative Gabriel Reyes extracts brilliant hacker Elias Miller from a government raid, neither expects to uncover a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power. Trapped in a remote cabin during a snowstorm, these two damaged men find unexpected trust—and desire—as they piece together a plot to assassinate a senator and install a shadow government. With time running out and nowhere to turn, their growing bond might be the only thing standing between democracy and those who would control it. In a world where systems fail and loyalty kills, sometimes the most dangerous choice is to trust.