Perihelion — Cassandra Chandler

In a world where monsters walk beside us, peace is the deadliest mission of all. As the Blades of Janus fight to forge peace between humanity and the alien hybrids hiding among them, Vaughn prefers to wage her battles behind a screen. A tech prodigy with access to a buried alien ship only she can unlock, she's spent years reverse-engineering its secrets to aid the Blades' mission. Now she knows that the people she's been working for are dwellers, and she might not even be human herself. Damien Vega has hunted dwellers ever since a pack of werewolves tore his life apart. He believed the Blades were humanity's last line of defense—until he discovered their leaders are dwellers, too. Now he's on a mission to uncover the truth… and protect the one person he still trusts. Vaughn has been his voice of reason in a world of blood and shadows, even if they've never met face to face. When they finally do, the connection is instant—and the only thing keeping his sanity intact. But with a new breed of predator attacking their base, one that can bend space and vanish without a trace, there's no time left for doubt. Because if Vaughn is what the dwellers fear most, she may be our only hope… or the catalyst of our destruction. Main Content: Approximately 84,400 words, 380 (5.5 x 8.5) pages. Intended for mature readers.