Owen Jackson, also known as Arc1, is the head extraction specialist of SEED, a special unit that is called upon to extract deep-cover intelligence operatives working anywhere in the world. When a double agent named Atifa Naifeh sends a coded message from Pakistan, Jackson springs into action, knowing that time is of the essence.

He sets up a plan to track Naifeh and bring her to safety, but when no one shows up at the extraction point five days later, Jackson and his team cross into Pakistan to find out what happened. Tragically, it results in the death of Jackson's partner, Ryan Hawkins.

Determined to find Naifeh and bring her to safety, Jackson meets Nazihah Asghar, a former student of Mohammed Nassar and a trusted asset who was supposed to meet Naifeh at the safe house. Together, they navigate the complex world of espionage and risk everything to save Naifeh.

However, when they finally find Naifeh, she reveals that Nassar was executed by the Inter-Services Intelligence (I.S.I.), the Pakistani intelligence agency. Jackson and Naifeh must now make their way back to the Afghanistan side while fending off I.S.I. agents who are trying to stop them.

In this action-packed story full of suspense and danger, readers will follow Jackson's harrowing journey as he fights to save Naifeh and navigate the complexities of the world of espionage.