Victor Zsasz makes the mistake of planting the seeds of humanity in a Gotham City doctor. She makes the mistake of playing into his games.

She was his to take, so Billy Russo did just that. But he had trained her to fight in survival situations, and she was going to fight her way out. The Devil always did like rebellion.

The Winter Soldier is good at surviving and has done so successfully, avoiding police detection and any remnants of HYDRA, for nearly a year and a half. Then Bucky meets Madelyn, the enigmatic girl across the hall, and suddenly he wants to do more than just survive. She makes him want to live. But how is he supposed to love her and not ruin her as well? preCACW SEQUEL PUBLISHED!