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Duty's Undoing

by @storywriter88

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16 chapters

~40 min read

The deputy’s orders were to watch her, not touch her. But when she pressed the evidence bag into his palm, her fingers lingering, he knew she wasn’t just a witness to protect—she was the temptation that would make him hand in his badge.

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MEET THE CHARACTERS

Wade Dunn

A 37-year-old deputy with the weary eyes of someone who's seen too much, his uniform always slightly rumpled from long shifts. He carries himself with a quiet intensity, his jaw set in a permanent line of determination, haunted by the cases he couldn't solve and driven by a fierce need to protect those who can't protect themselves.

Truenai Smith

A 32-year-old ICU nurse with gentle hands that have saved countless lives, her dark hair often pulled back in a practical ponytail. There's a teasing glint in her hazel eyes that masks the steel beneath—she's survived the chaos of the ICU and knows how to push boundaries, testing Wade’s resolve with a smile that promises both danger and salvation.

Viktor Sokolov

A 38-year-old enforcer for the Bratva with cold gray eyes and scars that map a violent history across his knuckles. He moves with predatory grace, his tailored suit hiding the weapons he carries, driven by a ruthless loyalty to the organization and a personal vendetta that makes Truenai his next target.

Captain Marcus Reed

Liam's 45-year-old superior, a grizzled man with salt-and-pepper hair and a voice like gravel from years of chain-smoking. He's a by-the-book veteran who trusts Wade implicitly but watches him with a fatherly concern, sensing the deputy's growing entanglement with Truenai and the risks it brings to the case.

Anya Petrova

A 30-year-old informant with haunted eyes and a network of secrets, her slender frame always wrapped in layers as if trying to disappear. She's a former associate of Viktor's, now living in the shadows, reaching for redemption by helping Wade while fearing the retribution that follows every whispered tip.

EXPLORE CHAPTERS

The Nurse's Warning

Rain lashed against the precinct windows as Wade Dunn hunched over his desk, the weary lines around his eyes deepening with each passing hour. Anya Petrova’s voice crackled through his burner phone, t

Interrupted Escape

Wade grabs Truenai's arm, pulling her toward the door. 'We're leaving. Now.' But as they step into the hallway, Viktor Sokolov emerges from the stairwell, his cold gray eyes locking on Truenai. 'There

Vulnerable Confession

As Viktor advanced, Truenai's grip on Wade softened. 'I'm scared,' she admitted, her voice trembling not from adrenaline but raw emotion. Wade glanced back, seeing the teasing glint gone from her eyes

Chapter 4

A narrow escape with a safe house as a temporary safe haven. Truenai feeling safe wants to revisit what happened in the break room as a tease but Wade still struggling with loyalty to the Job gives in

Power Struggle

Truenai watched Wade brace against the counter, his uniform rumpled, his shoulders tight with unspent tension. The deputy who always had to be in charge was unraveling. She pushed off from her counter

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