Checkmate

Bishop men are a plague—murderers, liars, thieves.

When Colum Bishop walked into our lives, I thought salvation had finally arrived. He was supposed to save us. Instead, he burned our world down.

I should have died in that alley. Instead, I woke—broken, furious, and reborn with one mission: dismantle the name that ruined me.

They call me Gunner Bishop, and the irony isn’t lost on me. My name ties me to a legacy of rot I never asked for. I was born to lead; my father made sure I’d be forced to destroy what he built.

Before I closed my eyes that night, I met Elizabeth Tate—Libby—the one person who refused to let me go. She’s my only ally in a war that runs through blood and bone.

Two Bishops remain. Two fires left to start.

When the smoke clears, will my mother’s death mean anything?

I was made to be great. First I’ll burn down a kingdom. Then I’ll rule the ashes.