Nobody's Daughter

Aaliyah escapes her arranged marriage and the life her powerful family has dictated for her, seeking freedom at any cost. Cruz, a hardened operative with a strict mission, becomes her reluctant protector. As they evade relentless pursuers and cross borders under new identities, an unexpected bond forms between them. But with danger at every turn and the weight of their pasts threatening to pull them under, they must decide: how far are they willing to go for freedom—and for each other?--AKA: The runaway bride/bodyguard AU that no one asked for. Join a fiercely protective Cruz, a hopelessly pining Aaliyah, and two oblivious idiots as they dodge danger, navigate new identities, and try not to fall for each other in the process. Slow burn, high stakes. Tags will be updated as we go along.