Beyond the Shield | Steve Rogers [#1 of The Arcane Odyssey]

A flicker on SHIELD's radar turns into a discovery no one expected: a young woman with no past, known only by the initials "EJ" engraved on her worn necklace. She remembers nothing-not her name, not her story.

Her presence is as captivating as it is perplexing. SHIELD's most brilliant minds are at a loss-her DNA exists nowhere in the global database, and her origins are a complete mystery. But Nick Fury, cautious as ever, decides to take no chances.

To keep her safely under the radar, Fury assigns EJ to a quiet role within SHIELD's accounts department. At first, she seems like just another new face, but she quickly transforms from a timid presence into a spirited force, bringing a strange energy to the office with her sharp wit and infectious charm.

But fate, or perhaps something beyond it, has placed EJ in an apartment next to Steve Rogers. Stoic, steadfast, and the ultimate good guy, Steve can't help but be drawn to her unique warmth, the lightness in her laughter that both comforts and haunts him.

The closer they grew, the stronger his need to reach beyond the shield of secrets she kept, to uncover what was hidden in the depths of her eyes. But will the truth be something either of them is ready to face? Or will the answers finally unravel a past that neither could have ever expected?