Anchor in the Storm

Author`s POV

Beckett leveled a hard, cutting glare across the desk. "That has always been your default answer, Kaelen, yet you still haven't sold me on this plan. The potential cost here is simply too high."

Harper moved closer to the desk just then, her eyes darting rapidly from Beckett over to Kaelen. "Nobody is forcing your hand here," she murmured quietly, though every syllable carried unmis