Mia was supposed to be admiral in name only. But when the truth about Whiroon surfaces—shapeshifters are infiltrating every level of command—her title becomes a burden she can’t ignore. Humanity’s last hope is too dangerous to entrust to anyone else… and too massive to face alone.

Fortunately, Mia has the Sutak Force, the friends she survived basic training with, fierce, loyal, and ready to fight the Geromi invasion at her side.

But when a Geromi spy is unmasked, Mia is stunned to learn that a fellow cadet—a girl who’d spent years harassing her with what she assumed were childish pranks—had a far more sinister purpose. What Mia had dismissed as petty cruelty was actually calculated sabotage.

Now every interaction feels like a test, every familiar face a potential threat. And Mia must navigate a world where the enemy doesn’t just hide in the shadows—they stand beside her in uniform...