For two years, Ares Gallo has been ransacking the galaxy for the woman who meant everything to him. They trained together, killed together, loved together, but now, Anicka Dekker doesn't even know who he is. All she knows every time she meets the enigmatic, scarred stranger is that a part of her trusts him. An even larger part desires him. In any and every way she can have him. Ares wants his wife back. Despite the scars that have changed his appearance and the chronic pain that destroyed his career, he follows Anicka from planet to planet, finding her in seedy bars, stately palaces, and everywhere in between. Every time they have a few moments of pure bliss, his hope blooms that this time…things will be different. Then, STRIKE, the organization that wanted them dead, tears them apart, erasing Anicka's memories, and Ares has to start all over again. But even if she can't remember him, he's certain she'll recognize their bond. Sooner or later.

Across the Universe

“Since they wouldn’t kill the op, and they couldn’t risk you exposing them, the most reasonable step was to remove you. Nobody could be sure if you had talked to Ares about the situation, but they thought it was better to be safe than sorry. So you were both set up.”


“If that’s true, why weren’t we killed after it was clear the bomb didn’t do the job?” Ares asked.


“Because I could prove Anicka didn’t remember. And the fact that you didn’t call the authorities the second you woke up was proof enough that you didn’t know. I have to admit, I was surprised by that. I thought Anicka told you everything.”


From what she’d learned about their previous relationship, Anicka would have assumed the same thing. “If what you say is true, I probably did it to protect him.” It was the only explanation she could fathom. “But I’m not convinced you are. It all sounds good, but the best lies usually do.”


Chapter 52