SEALed by Fate: A Damaged Navy SEAL Romance
Lucille Byrne
The first time I met Callie, she was behind me in line at the pharmacy, smelling like sunshine and fresh green leaves. Her eyes lit up when she noticed my tattoos, wide with curiosity and wonder. Women like her don’t belong with men like me—men who carry too many shadows. But from the moment she looked at me, I was lost.
I’m a former SEAL haunted by things I’ll never say out loud. She’s an artist who sees the world in colors I’ve forgotten how to name. If I let her, she’d try to paint over the scars I’ve spent years hiding. I don’t let people in—I can’t afford to—but Callie isn’t just anyone. She’s warm and addictive, her very presence daring me to believe in something I don’t deserve.
I’ve tried keeping my distance. I’ve told myself she’s better off without me. But when I look at her, I can’t resist. And when she looks back, it’s like she sees every broken piece of me—and chooses me anyway.
Now, I’m the one watching her, caught between wanting to protect her and needing her like air. But my shadows are growing darker, and I’m terrified they’ll swallow her whole.
She says I can let her in. But what if loving me destroys her?

