Cold Ember: Gene Bound

The moment Lila touches the forbidden bracelet, the sealed war machine beneath the wasteland opens his eyes—and stops with his hand around her throat. Then he whispers her name like he’s been waiting for her. Cain was built to slaughter, but Lila is the only one who can control his kill-switch. Forced to stay close as gene-purist hunters close in, she plans to use him to earn enough credits to save her dying brother—until his violent blackouts reveal a buried memory, and his touch awakens feelings neither of them can afford. Worse, the man hunting them calls Cain his “masterpiece.” To save her brother, can Lila betray the weapon who would die for her—or unlock Cain’s forbidden code and unleash the monster that could destroy the world?