The Quiet Mission

He came home to escape the war-she's still fighting her own.

After a decade on the battlefield, decorated Army Captain Elias Ward wants only one thing: peace. But in the sleepy mountain town of Stillwater, he finds something else entirely-a woman with haunted eyes, two small children clinging to her, and secrets written in every step she takes.

Mara is a survivor. A runaway. A mother. She thought she'd finally disappeared from her abusive ex's powerful family, but danger is never far behind. Trusting someone new-especially a soldier with wounds of his own-is the last thing she planned.

But Elias isn't just any man. And he's not afraid of a fight-especially not for the woman and children who've given him a reason to breathe again.

As shadows from both their pasts close in, Elias and Mara must decide if they're strong enough to build something lasting. Something safe. Something real.

A story of healing, redemption, and the kind of love that stands guard at the door.