Sevas has always known her fate wasn't her own. Raised in a penal colony where survival meant submission, she never expected to end up in an Axis-run arena, where bloodshed is entertainment. But she refuses to be a pawn. When she meets Takkian, a powerful Zaruxian warrior with fire in his blood and rebellion in his heart, escape becomes more than just a dream-it becomes her mission. But when the arena pits them against each other in a death match, Sevas must enter the arena to fight the male she loves-or die at his hands.

Takkian has no past. No memories. No purpose beyond winning his next match. When Sevas crashes into his world, defiant and untamed, something deep within him stirs. She awakens a part of him he long thought dead-a part that yearns for more than survival. When the Axis forces him to fight her, his only option is to burn down the arena and save his mate. But freedom comes at a price. Hunted by the Axis and pursued by the ghosts of his past, Takkian must face the truth of who he is, who he was meant to be, and the past he's forgotten. And amidst it all, one thing is certain-Sevas is his, and he will scorch the galaxy to keep her safe.