Imagined Honor

I will honor my country, my fellow soldiers above all things. I will keep their safety and the security of my country in the forefront of my mind. I will fight to the death to protect and serve â€" for I am a Marine.



For Castillo Sanchez, the mantra wasn’t merely words stated. They were his life. After serving three consecutive tours of duty in Afghanistan, he was finally going home, retiring and finding a new life. While he missed his friends and family, the only happiness he’d ever found had been in the ranks of the military â€" and in the arms of a man he’d fallen in love with. Sadly, his relationship remained a burning secret, much like the one that had followed him from home.



Dewitt Breckinridge, ‘Tank’ to the men and women of the ranks, was a troubled man, one who’d found solace in the ranks of the Marines. Able to clean up his past, forge into the future, he’d never anticipated finding love in the arms of another man. For him, life was a mixture of good versus evil, a dichotomy he found hard to resist.



After an ambush that left one of their own on death’s door, Castillo became a hero, going home with a decorated status â€" that is until his honor was stripped away. Falling into despair, riding his Harley became his only way of dealing with intense rage. When terrifying news about Tank surfaced, his need to clear their honor, as well as bring his lover home, became the driving force in picking up the pieces â€" but at what price? Two men. One country. Unquestionable integrity.



And death…