In this dark, addictive military-romance tale (also part of the Dark Forces universe), Cameron Mortem — a lethal operative with a reputation for killing partners — faces his greatest challenge yet: surviving the merciless Under Trials and not killing his new partner, Emery Maves. After narrowly escaping her own death sentence for past crimes, Emery is thrown into Cameron’s brutal world and must navigate not just the physical challenges of the Trials but the chaotic and dangerous attraction that ignites between them. Together, they’re pushed to their limits; if their connection doesn’t destroy them, it just might save them.