Whisper of Shadows — Isadora Brown

She swore she'd never trust him again. Now she has to survive a mission with him—or die trying.Piper MacKenzie didn't return to Kiri to mend old wounds—she came to prove she belongs in a Guild that would rather see her buried. Branded the Sunflower Widow and haunted by a past laced with betrayal, she's fighting her way through brutal trials meant to expose every fracture in her armor.Grayson Townsend is her infuriating sparring partner, her relentless flirtation, and maybe the only person who still believes in her.But it's Takashi Okami—the cold, calculating former captain who once kissed her like it meant everything, then disappeared—who becomes her biggest obstacle. When a mission forces them deep into enemy territory together, the ghosts between them are no longer avoidable.With the line between protection and possession blurring, and their survival depending on fragile trust, Piper must decide if Okami is still her greatest threat... or her only chance at making it out alive.Perfect for fans of dark fantasy, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers, morally gray heroes, and heroines who bite back harder than they bleed.