USA Today Bestseller! Amelia 'Runt' Thomas' life revolves around a game of cat and mouse with the most ruthless criminals in the world. It's a simple, focused life until one fateful night the touch of a strange man sends a shock wave through her.

Derik 'Tag Krell Manok's search for the mysterious woman who changed his life nearly two years before is finally over. As a Prime warrior from another world, he knew the moment he touched Amelia that she was his bond-mate – but she disappeared before he could whisk her away to safety. Now that he has found her again, he knows that he needs to proceed with caution, but as their connection grows, so does Derik's fear that he will be unable to keep Amelia safe from her enemies.

A sci-fi crime thriller with a strong romantic core! Find out what happens when an alien warrior, a determined AI, and a few surprising twists come together to save a special woman named Runt!

Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith has done it again! A fantasy sci-fi crime thriller with a strong romantic core and your favorite characters from the Cosmos' Gateway Series. Can stand-alone!