When a dangerous mercenary lands in the sick bay with secrets that could destroy everything Sass has built, she finds herself caught between protecting her hidden past and the impossible feelings brewing between her and the biocybe admiral she's supposed to despise. Branden Kel-Paten isn't what she expected—a being engineered to be emotionless who's somehow developed very real attachments to the sharp-tongued captain—and as their prisoner holds the key to unraveling both their worlds, the stakes become deeply, dangerously personal. With the fragile Alliance hanging by a thread and forbidden attraction sparking in the shadows, Sass and Branden must decide what they're willing to risk for each other. It's a thrilling dance of deception, danger, and the kind of connection that defies everything logic says should be possible.

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Tension and stolen glances in the void—sultry electronic beats meet cosmic yearning. Blend synthwave, dark indie, and sensual R&B for a soundtrack of forbidden attraction aboard a starship. Think Massive Attack, FKA twigs, and Kavinsky. Cool, charged, impossible to resist.