He was supposed to break her. She was supposed to hate him. But not everything goes as expected. Arna is forced to replace her brother in Sector 17 - the country's most feared military program - after he mysteriously disappears. She enters the system to find him. To uncover the truth. But one mistake shatters her chances. And lands her in front of Hridhan - the coldest, most dangerous mentor in the sector. The one everyone fears. The one she hates on sight. Unfortunately, her search keeps leading back to him. To find her brother, she'll have to trust him. But trusting him is dangerous. And falling for him? That might ruin everything she came to save. ~~~ Tropes Mentor X trainee [ professor X Student ] Forced proximity One bed trope Marriage of convenience Slow burn Enemies to lovers Dystopian setting