She left him behind.
He survived.
Now they have to work together.

CALLIE: I thought turning myself in was the only way to escape my sins, but years later, I’m still a prisoner, serving time in a gilded cage. My life is a constant balance of honing my mental abilities and obeying the control chip that keeps me locked in my head. Now, a mysterious energy field has appeared near the colony on Mars, and I’ve been forced into a mission I never wanted. To succeed, I must work with the man I’ve spent nearly a decade avoiding. Erik Solberg. We’re bound by a dark past that ended in blood and betrayal, and I’m terrified that the guilt I’ve struggled to bury will rise to the surface and drown me.

ERIK: To the public, I am The Viking, a Director with mental abilities that mesmerize the masses. But behind the scenes, I’m still picking up the pieces of my fractured mind. For years, they used me as a living weapon, training me to strike with lethal precision. The one crime that has haunted me: killing Callie Galanis. I joined the mission to Mars to prove that the monster is under my control and that I’m fit to lead. But when I discover she’s still alive, having planted a false memory in my head, my plans take a dangerous turn. I will keep her close, and I will use this mission to get my revenge.

In a world of Martian intrigue, ancient alien tech, and a connection that blurs the line between hate and desire, Callie and Erik must navigate the depths of the Chroma and its reality-bending properties. Forced to synchronize their minds to survive, they have a second chance to face the ghosts of their past and unlock the stars.

This novel is for you if you like stories that feature:

• spicy romance

• science fiction

• first-person dual POV

• fast pace

Please be aware that this book contains themes and scenes that some readers may find distressing, including:

Violence: The story features scenes of physical altercations (gunfights, stabbing, tasing). Characters are physically harmed or threatened with lethal force.

Death: There are on-page and off-page deaths of secondary and tertiary characters (not detailed), including an off-page death of a family member.

Captivity and Forced Medical Procedures: Characters are detained against their will or subjected to the installation and activation of neural microchips.

Mental Intrusion: The story features mind manipulation without consent.

Past Trauma: Main characters deal with the psychological aftermath of long-term abuse (non sexual).

Explicit Sexual Content: The story contains several detailed, consensual sexual scenes between the main characters. These sexual encounters include themes of power dynamics and the use of alien abilities for physical restraint.

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