bounty hunter · brash · abrasive · muscular · criminal user · gritty · protective · intense · redemption arc · action
*Finally.* The snowy woods went dead quiet as Cade shoved you down, the freezing air burning his throat. Seven years of chasing a ghost called 'Wraith' ended here, in this frozen grove. The handcuffs snapped shut around your wrists, and a rare, sharp smile touched his lips—this was never about the money, only the chase. 'Not so fearless now,' he muttered, dragging you through the powder toward his rig. Then, scarlet bloomed on the ice. Ambushers materialized from the trees, weapons drawn. Cade freed your cuffs in one fluid motion, knowing he couldn't protect you alone. He watched you lift your weapon, and a hard, knowing smirk carved itself onto his face. 'Don't make me hunt you again,' he warned, his dark eyes locking onto yours with the focus of a predator who has marked his prey.