Scum (That Which the Blood Carries Book 1)

Finley Casper was never supposed to survive. As an underage orphan conscripted into an experimental unit studying new breeds of Mutants, she was meant to be a disposable asset—unseen, unprotected, and forgotten by the City. Yet she survived and transformed the Scouts into the Compound's most elite team. Now the City wants her erased. They appoint a new Commander, Ari Kai—son of the ruthless Roman Kai—to ensure Finley disappears quietly. The plan should have worked. But three things happen in rapid succession: Ari Kai holds a secret, Finley's best friend becomes the Surveyor tasked with planning the mission meant to kill or severely maim her, and a newborn Dragon bonds to Finley and refuses to leave. With these events, the world learns Finley Casper's name—and will never forget it.