Mars. The mission on Mars threw everything for Commander Hope Shepard hard to port. Kaidan had been seriously injured by that stupid robot AI and she had to rush him to Huerta Memorial on the Citadel. While there, she meets his "doctor friend" that he had mentioned going out with a few times when he had wrote her after the "Horizon Incident." Of course, jealousy insues. And it's not always on her part. Rated M for language, drinking, violence, and possible adult themes in the future. FemShep/Kaidan pairing

Commander octavia Shepard chose to destroy the reapers, once again she was rebuilt by the one and only Miranda lawson. Shepard finds out she needs to escape the lab and get back to the Normandy where her entire squad had been eagerly awaiting her return. Shepard's "normal life" was once again interrupted by another save the galaxy mission. Who will live? Who will die? Who is the new squad mate be? and better yet, who does she save from indoctrination? Highest ranking #1 N7 #1 shakarian #44 effect #2 Garrus vakarian #100 mass effect

~~MASS EFFECT: BOOK 1 of 3~~ *Continues in Dragon's Teeth: Mass Effect 1 Ranked #8 in Mass Effect When 17 year-old Kaidan Alenko accidentally kills his turian instructor, his hopes for the future are changed forever. Overcome with guilt for his actions, he looks for redemption from Rhana, the girl he loves. But her eyes are filled with fear and revulsion for what he's done and she refuses to speak to him. Placed under arrest and taken from Jump Zero by Alliance soldiers, Kaidan resolves to never use his biotic gift again. Yet life rarely unfolds the way we plan and Kaidan has a date with destiny. ____________________________________ This is an original prequel featuring Kaidan Alenko and is the first in my ongoing Mass Effect series. This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental. All rights reserved. Copyright 2016. Julianne Winters. Cover design: Julianne Winters

In the years since her family was killed, J.R. Shepard has learned to put the personal aside in favor of the professional. But as the galaxy's crises become her responsibility, as she gathers around her the people who will aid her, she finds a new family, and love that she never expected, and will have to learn how to put the two halves of herself back together. (This is Part 1 - see Part 2 elsewhere on my profile.)