Kali Parks is a ghost warrior in the war between two factions fighting for control of Chicago. She was born and raised on the streets, and now stands as a silent guard behind her brother, who is howling for control of the city. She will do whatever it takes to bring peace to those she promised to protect with her entire life, including fighting the creatures that came to their planet six years ago. Razor, the Supreme Chancellor of the Alliance, is sent to Earth to oversee the remaining Trivator troops there. He must ensure that the planet's transition to Alliance rule goes smoothly. He is the one the Alliance calls when a problem needs to be solved once and for all. His reputation in counterinsurgency precedes him. He asks no questions and takes no prisoners. His task is to eliminate all possible threats to the Alliance. Razor is torn between duty and something with which he had no problems before—his own heart. When a ghost warrior saves his life and disappears, Razor realizes that his life is not as limited and meaningless as he thought. The more he learns, the more he discovers that he is not immune to the lust for the warrior who defends his people. Forced to settle the conflict, Razor must choose between the Alliance and his own desire to claim the reluctant ghost warrior for himself. When the conflict escalates, Razor does the only thing possible in this situation - he enters into an agreement with one of the factions in exchange for a prize, which will undoubtedly lead to a battle of another kind - for his treacherous heart. Will he have time to claim Kali before she will she run away from him again? Or, worse, will she sacrifice her life to protect those she loves before he can help?