Beneath the Birch Trees

I never wondered if Oliver loved me. The second we met, I knew we belonged together. And I knew Oliver knew it, too. I saw it in his eyes. The eyes I instantly adored.

The eyes everyone else feared.

After the Al Bot war of 2099, Layla and Oliver fall in love - but their bond is tested by a handsome renegade, an ambitious family, and a covert killer who twists the truth. With her community connections - and attunement to trees - Layla believes her love for Oliver can grow. But, despite her certainty, something is keeping them apart. And Layla has to know what it is.