The Assassin’s Chosen by B.A. Stretke

One forbidden discovery. One lethal protector. One bond that will change everything.

Dr. Elias Vance is a scientist on the verge of a breakthrough that could change the world: a serum for immortality. Working in a secret laboratory for the ruthless billionaire Orion Mercier, Elias has no idea that his research into a mysterious “blood factor” has crossed a dangerous line—one protected for centuries by the shadows.

Kael Volkov is a Guardian—an elite vampire assassin sent by the Crimson Coven to eliminate threats to their kind. His mission is simple: observe and eliminate Dr. Vance. But the moment Kael gets close enough to strike, his cold, professional world is shattered. The scent that had been masked by lab chemicals reveals a shocking truth: Elias is his Chosen.

Now, the man hired to kill Elias must become his only hope for survival.
As the Vampire Council sends more assassins to finish the job and Orion Mercier reveals the monstrous lengths he’ll go to for eternal life, Kael and Elias are forced into a desperate alliance. Between them grows a bond that is both wonderful and terrifying—a connection that may force Kael to choose between his people and the man he was born to protect.

In a world of blood and secrets, can an immortal killer save his chosen beloved from the very darkness he helped create?

The Assassin’s Chosen is a high-stakes paranormal M/M romance featuring a protective hero, a brilliant but out-of-his-depth scientist, and an intense fated-mates bond.