Lioness: Ashes and Embers
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A month after the chaos in Mallorca, Cruz Manuelos is left reeling—haunted by guilt, grief, and the woman she lost. With no contact from Joe or Kaitlyn, she leans on the few teammates who still treat her like family. As the CIA debates her future, Cruz finds solace in punishing workouts and restless nights, haunted by memories of Aaliyah. Her only sense of clarity comes when she learns Aaliyah is still alive—and potentially in danger.
In Riyadh, Aaliyah is caught in the crossfire of a power struggle. With her father dead and male heirs gone, she’s the last remaining Amrohi—making her both a target and a symbol. Kamal and Imran, two men with competing visions for the Amrohi legacy, circle like vultures. The U.S. now believes Aaliyah may be the key to stability in the region—and Cruz, the only one who can protect her.
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- Part 1 of Lioness: Ashes and Embers
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The hunt for Imran Amrohi and Kamal Al Rashdi...Will Cruz and the QRF be able to take down these threats before they get to Aaliyah? Who can they trust? Can Cruz and Aaliyah find their way back amidst the chaos? Expect layered missions and some cat-and-mouse as motives come to light.
If you haven't yet, check out ACT I: Fallout and Fractures. This story picks up from there. Thanks for reading!
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- Part 2 of Lioness: Ashes and Embers
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The mission ended. The war didn’t.
Aaliyah Amrohi is finally in control of Amrohi Oil, but leading the company means navigating boardrooms, old enemies, and people who still think she’s too young to hold the power she inherited. She’s learning fast—and refusing to back down.
Cruz never expected to leave the military, much less build a life outside it. But loving Aaliyah changed everything. Now she’s learning how to fight a different kind of war; not as an operative, but as Aaliyah’s partner.
As corporate alliances fracture, old enemies resurface, and the stakes around Helios grow, they’ll have to figure out how to survive a world where the battlefield has shifted, and protect the future they’re finally starting to imagine together.
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- Part 3 of Lioness: Ashes and Embers