Now bound to an AI and claimed as the rightful commander of an alien warship, Alisia must choose who to trust—and how far she’s willing to go to survive.
A standalone sci-fi romance novella of power awakening, dangerous alliances, and slow-burn desire.
Alisia is no longer just a captive.
Bound to a powerful symbiont AI and hidden from the truth by her captors, she discovers that the alien warship holding her may rightfully belong to her. With access to forbidden systems, loyal artificial intelligences, and abilities that continue to evolve, Alisia stands on the edge of a dangerous shift—from prisoner to player.
But power attracts attention.
As the Vudari tighten their grip and hidden enemies move in the shadows, Alisia must learn whom she can trust. The arrival of Adonis, a disgraced alien captain with secrets of his own, complicates everything. His loyalty is uncertain. His presence unsettling. And the pull between them impossible to ignore.
While military training intensifies and the AI bond within her mind deepens, Alisia faces choices that will define her future. Obedience or defiance. Control or compassion. Survival—or something more.
Tempered is a complete standalone sci-fi romance novella and the second entry in the Laim Saga—a story of awakening authority, dangerous trust, and slow-burn desire inside a fractured empire where power always comes at a price.
Genre: Science Fiction
A standalone sci-fi romance novella of power awakening, dangerous alliances, and slow-burn desire.
Alisia is no longer just a captive.
Bound to a powerful symbiont AI and hidden from the truth by her captors, she discovers that the alien warship holding her may rightfully belong to her. With access to forbidden systems, loyal artificial intelligences, and abilities that continue to evolve, Alisia stands on the edge of a dangerous shift—from prisoner to player.
But power attracts attention.
As the Vudari tighten their grip and hidden enemies move in the shadows, Alisia must learn whom she can trust. The arrival of Adonis, a disgraced alien captain with secrets of his own, complicates everything. His loyalty is uncertain. His presence unsettling. And the pull between them impossible to ignore.
While military training intensifies and the AI bond within her mind deepens, Alisia faces choices that will define her future. Obedience or defiance. Control or compassion. Survival—or something more.
Tempered is a complete standalone sci-fi romance novella and the second entry in the Laim Saga—a story of awakening authority, dangerous trust, and slow-burn desire inside a fractured empire where power always comes at a price.
Genre: Science Fiction
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