Mated In Chaos- The Broken Mate ✯

The core thesis of the novel is:

The reconnaissance was a narrow thing, threaded through ruined overpasses and fields of rusted cars. The corporate outpost was less fortress than cage — people with clipped uniforms, drones on low patrol, and a ledger that listed Meridian as a liability in a registry no one read anymore. Negotiations failed quickly. Jarek’s crew tried stealth and found only alarms. They slipped back with little but bruised limbs and bruised pride.