The war in Afghanistan was winding down -- but was it truly winding down for everyone?
Chris Gage, a lieutenant in the US Army, found himself captured by an Afghan warlord after saving members of unit during a bombing and firefight in the mountains. Chris' capture would indelibly leave a mark on his life that never could have predicted.
During his captivity, Chris meets one of the Brenni-Khan clan warlords, The Scorpion. The Scorpion is both revered and feared in the mountainous region. The Scorpion, or more commonly known, Ria Khan, is a beautiful green-eyed woman from the Silk Road region.
It's not long before Chris' and Ria's lives become interconnected on all levels -- security, lover and mother of his child.
Chris is haunted by the mother and child he left back in Afghanistan. In an efoort to keep focused on the homefront instead of the warfront, Chris takes a job at Star Communications - a private security data analysis company for government agencies. Chris also persues a love interest with a beautiful TV reporter, Denise Daniel. Life seems to be going well for Chris until his past catches up with him.
Espionage and death follow Chris to the end.