In a nation that breeds control through obedience and loyalty, rebellion begins with a woman who refuses to be claimed.

Olivia Smith has escaped the Nation–but not with her children. Betrayed by the man she trusted, and haunted by the one she left behind, Olivia’s love for Ethan fractures under the weight of loss and rage. Her husband, Thomas, has disappeared into the shadows with their children, and he’s not just hiding them. He’s using them.

The Resistance’s mission to retrieve Rose and Lucas ends in disaster, and Olivia decides she’ll never let a man lead her war again. With the help of Samara, she joins the exclusive Rose Bay Challenge Center, immersing herself in the twisted desires of the Nation’s elite as an attendant. There, Olivia claims her power back through seduction, secrets, and the fire of her own autonomy. But amidst the veiled facade of Rose Bay, a darker truth waits beneath the surface.

With the help of a mysterious outsider, Olivia discovers the Nation’s true agenda. Her children, her body, her legacy–all stolen to serve a vision of a future she never chose, and one she’s only beginning to understand.

As Olivia uncovers deeper truths, she learns to rise alone. No longer just a mother fighting for her children, but a woman awakening to the truth that she must become something more.

The Nation stole the last ten years of her life. She’s going to steal everything else.