“Fated pair are dangerous, often having more drawbacks than rewards. A love so monumental it consumes you.” She fights the attraction. He’s a born protector. Destined to be together, can they expose a twisted plot and claim love on their own terms? Faye Alister yearns to live a normal life. Determined to help underserved citizens in need, she vows to follow in her father’s footsteps and advocate for medical and social rights. And knowing she’ll lose herself if she mates with her childhood best friend who holds her heart, even a passionate kiss can’t erode the headstrong eighteen-year-old's resolve to resist. Royce McKay loathes his society’s caste system. Coming from an influential family, the gifted athlete is overwhelmed by his CEO father’s high expectations and envious of his beloved’s ability to choose her own fate. And respecting her choice to keep him at arm’s length, he defies his father's domineering demand that he force such a strong-willed woman to heel. Entering their internships, Faye is shocked to discover Royce’s family is tied to disturbing experiments and deaths while Royce uncovers terrifying truths that could destroy any chance of a passion-filled future. As the pair uncover devastating secrets, will their hoped-for happily ever after survive? Fated is the captivating first book in the Omega Files series. If you like deeply realized heroines, big-hearted heroes, and sweet relationships, you’ll adore Kaylin Peyerk’s tale of shadow and light.