A standalone short story in the Syntax universe.An assassin has come to Tower Oh-Seven-Two, and no one can keep him from his target.Only minutes from escape, he suffers a violent seizure, collapsing in a service corridor.A lonely surveillance operator becomes the only person in the building to see him fall. Antho is no murderer, but in watching the killer stumble he recognizes something that links the two of them together.When he rescues the assassin in secret, he finds the monster on his screen is only a young man, cursed with the effects of a trauma as outsized as his deadly skill—and somehow linked to the stirring of a terrifying power. Unable to walk away, Antho makes a choice that could cost them both their lives.He takes the assassin home.***FREE DOWNLOAD: http://www.mmromancegroup.com/?p=67965***This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love Has No Boundaries" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.View the original prompt here (M/M Romance Group members only): http://j.mp/1aeK4l5