RickAdams

A war-scarred military commander. A world-renowned doctor shrouded in mystery. Bound by secrets, hunted by enemies, and tied by a vow soaked in blood — together they must fight the forces that seek to tear them apart.
Love, power, and revenge converge in this spellbinding romance where nothing is as it seems.

Tactical Desires

Location: Skye Fortress – Subterranean Vaults

The metallic clang echoed as Damien, Nora, and Raven descended deep into the restricted zones beneath Skye Fortress. Few knew of the existence of the Phoenix Protocol—an ancient contingency developed during the early Kane reign and buried under levels of encryption, even from allies.

"The protocol was never meant to be used," Raven said, his voice tight. "It was the last card. The one your father refused to play even during the Velcrest crisis."

"And that's why we're still vulnerable," Damien answered coldly. "My father believed in restraint. I believe in survival."

They reached a circular chamber encased in magnetic shielding. In its center stood a prism-like core pulsing with crimson light.

Nora stepped forward and placed her hand on the biometric pad. "Initiate Phoenix Protocol. Authorization: Kane-Alpha-One."

A synthetic voice responded, deep and precise.

> "Identity confirmed. Phoenix Protocol unlocked. Awaiting Prime Commander."

Damien stepped up. The system scanned his retina and DNA.

> "Welcome, Commander Kane. Shall we begin the purge?"

He looked to Nora. "Once this starts, there's no going back."

"We crossed that line the moment Voss's name reappeared."

Location: International Cyber Warfare Headquarters – Tavara

Miles away, a secret control room lit up in red. Dozens of technicians scrambled as digital locks broke themselves open.

"Commander Damien Kane just activated Protocol Phoenix," a tech officer announced.

General Torres leaned forward. "That doesn't exist on our defense grid."

"It does now. And it's rewriting cyber sovereignty boundaries."

Suddenly, screens flashed with the Kane insignia—an ancient phoenix surrounded by flame.

> Warning: Global Infrastructure Reset Engaged.

Initiating Erasure of Unverified AI Frameworks.

Neutralizing Ghost Systems: Priority Target – Revenant Protocol.

Torres slammed his fist on the table. "He's trying to erase every trace of Voss. He's launching an information war."

Location: Offshore Neural Command Ship – Revenant Network

Inside the command center of Voss's faction, alerts screamed in red.

"Sir! External intrusion across our AI nodes. It's not military-grade—it's... older. Deep legacy code, predating modern encryption."

"What's the countermeasure?" asked one of the lieutenants.

"There isn't one," the leader growled. "It was designed to devour anything not tied to the Kane bloodline."

His fists clenched. "Damien's declaring war on the future itself."

Location: Kane Private War Room – Skye Fortress

As digital feeds poured in from across the globe, Raven and Nora monitored every move. Civilian systems were untouched. But every ghost network tied to Voss's factions flickered, burned, and vanished.

"Seventeen backdoors sealed. Eleven ghost satellites decommissioned," Raven reported.

"Then we hit harder," Damien said, eyes glowing with vengeance. "I'm not just ending Voss. I'm erasing his ideology."

Nora moved beside him. "This will make you a target to every shadow leader in the world."

Damien turned to her slowly. "Then let them come."

His voice, low and calm, echoed across the chamber.