Natalia Brie Rogers was born to be exactly what they needed. An open-minded and able-bodied young woman, engineered to be the protégée, the final piece to the tyrannical puzzle. Seraph Cassiel Daelynne is alone in a new city, working her way through her fresh start. The newest acquisition of the Los Angeles branch of the Coalition of Kinetic Abilities. No past, only transfer paperwork and a secret held on the government-issued tags she wears like a shield. As time creeps around the clock toward Independence Day, Natalia batters for freedom and Seraph enjoys her last days with the group she's come to know and love. When the lines between the lives overlap and alliances are tested, they've both come far too far to turn back now. The sequel (Even Under Fire) is in progress!!