Maeve Zackson didn't join the military academy to chase justice–she just followed her father's desires. What begins as routine training soon spirals into something far more a dead fellow cadet, whispers of corruption and the Lieutenant who's colder than command itself. The deeper she digs, the more she unravels. A haunting past. Covered-up murders. Dangerous truth hidden behind loyalty and rank. As lines blur between order and morality, the questions why were the deaths buried? Who is behind the corruption? And will Maeve keep following the path carved out for her... or finally carve her own? A slow-burn enemies to lovers romance meets military suspense in this gripping young adult coming-of-age story.