Ella Reyes is a fearless coder with a vendetta against the system that erased her sister. When she breaks into a covert tech lab to expose the truth, she doesn't expect to find a synthetic being suspended in stasis—alive, aware, and breathtakingly human. Jax isn't just an AI. He feels, questions, and protects with an intensity no machine should possess. But as the two escape into the neon-lit chaos of the undercity, their connection deepens into something raw and undeniable. Haunted by his mysterious origins, Jax wrestles with what it means to be, while Ella battles the guilt of falling for someone who might be nothing more than code and simulation. Hunted by those who fear what Jax represents, the pair must risk everything to uncover the truth behind his creation. As desire collides with trust, and secrets threaten to shatter them both, Ella is forced to confront the one question she never thought she'd ask: Is love real when it's born from artificial sparks... or is it the one thing no system can fake? Can a hacker who's lost everything fall for a synthetic man who's just learning to live?