Bound in magic-dampening alloy, locked in the back of a Saint dropship, Kimya Beowulf knows one thing for certain: weakness gets you killed. Her captor, Cadet Kaelen Voss, thinks he has everything under control. Cold, arrogant, and entirely unimpressed by the nobility, Kaelen is just executing orders—delivering a high-value package and collecting his paycheck. But delivering a Beowulf is never a simple assignment, especially when the drop-off leads straight to the doorstep of