As a police intern's secret tangles with a seductive chief, the real danger wears her best friend's face. How many badges will fall before the truth arrests the deceit?

Orphaned by brutal rebels and trained by a mysterious rescuer, Khada Raiko becomes the youngest graduate of the enigmatic Institute of War. But his missions against 'otherworldly creatures' hint at a deeper truth. When a seemingly human target claims Raiko is 'half-blood' and IW is a lie, his carefully constructed world shatters. Now, hunted by IW and pursued by monstrous entities, Raiko must unravel his own origins, confront a former mentor turned rogue, and uncover the Institute's dark secrets before the hidden war consumes him.