She's the Queen of Elitus - cold, calculated, and always in control. He's the Mental God - reckless, powerful, and impossible to ignore. Together? A slow-burning war neither of them saw coming. Kate Ames was never looking for love. As the only woman in Generation One, she's spent her life leading missions, calculating risks, and hold Elitus together with sheer force of will. There's no room in her world for softness, let alone desire. Bastian Monroe is everything she doesn't need - wild, arrogant, and far too perceptive. A Tier Two Mental with off-the-scale abilities and a reputation for bending rules until they snap, he's the chaos to her control. And now that the dating ban has lifted, everything is shifting. For the first time, Wights can choose their futures - their roles, their missions, their hearts. Kate never expected to want something more. Bastian never expected her. They clash at every turn. They fight like enemies. But fate has other plans. She's not the girl he imagines. He's not the hero she wanted. But sometimes, the most powerful connections are the ones you fight the hardest. The Queen is Book 2 in the Elitus Saga - a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers sci-fi romance packed with sharp dialogues, electric tension, and high-stakes heartache.