Former Commander of the Lucent Wolves and Ambassador to the Lyran Clans (Past life hype), Erik is a genetically enhanced, soul-woven apex protector who literally clawed his way out of a Draconian death ring. He speaks in half-sentences, grunts when he’s emotional, and has a laugh that sounds like judgment with bass.

He met Ra during a recon mission to Terra. She was incognito in cargo boots and intergalactic ennui. He was undercover, hiding his royal lineage under a hood and sexual tension. They sparred in a dark alley over who got to save a stolen child first. Fists flew. Sparks flew harder. Next thing you know, she’s sitting on his lap in a stolen air cruiser while he teaches her how to drive with one hand on the wheel and the other on her thigh.

BUT! Plot twist: Erik has... history. Or rather, HISSTORY.