Archithyst15
No smut, rare mild swearing (damn, hell, etc.), mild suggestive language.
Katrina Reiter is an eighteen year old woman, the oldest of her well-to-do family and mature for her age. She attends a training college for a very specific group of passionate people to further her education and escape a marriage she hates the idea of, and there encounters a rival who fights for the top grade just as much as she strives for it.
Alex Vladan is a twenty-one year old fighter from a ridiculously rich background, set on getting into task force three (the most intense and dangerous force the college trains recruits for), and proving himself worthy of choosing his own future. Kass immediately catches his eye with her natural grace and calm, hidden personality. They both get recruited for task force three and begin to work together. The contract says no relationships within the team, easy enough right? But three years is more than enough to get to know a person very well, and the rule is more difficult to follow every mission they work on.
Alex finds out how much he really cares when Kass gets into a near death situation, but despairs ever getting to begin a real relationship with her when the contract is over.
And Kass? She decides that if she finishes the contract without the war being over, she is a certified failure. So she schemes a way to get right to the heart of enemy territory and risk everything for a second time to give freedom to her teammates and the rest of the country. But Alex is terrified of what will become of her.
How will they resolve what is swelling in both their hearts, and how can Alex protect Kass when she isn't allowed to mean anything to him?