The world had changed. War had seeped into every corner of their lives, stealing away innocence and forcing every person to choose a side. She had always been a Rebel, fighting against the oppression that sought to crush the people’s spirit. He had been a soldier, trained to lead, to control, to fight for a cause that once made sense. But that was before he met her. It was the eve of yet another battle when they first crossed paths. She had been scouting, a shadow in the night, slipping through the barracks of his army with ease. She hadn’t expected to find him—Commander Elias Kade—standing alone in the silent courtyard, staring at the moon like it could answer the questions haunting his soul. He had been lost in thought, his mind far from the war that had consumed him for years.