The Alien’s Mystery by Ruth Anne Scott

As Jonah continues to delve into what the mysterious patient files and the pristine examination room in the abandoned medical ward might mean, his mind keeps wandering back to the woman he encountered in the hallway outside of the lab. It was only a brief encounter, but one that left a lasting impression. When he sees her again, it might have lasting influence on the work that he is trying to accomplish and the life that he may have now that he is back on Earth.

On Uoria Ellora has found herself at the mercy of the Order and must call upon the memories of her husband to give her the strength and courage to survive in the tunnels. Above her in the Mikana kingdom Ivy is struggling with the way that Creia and the army are talking about the hybrids, and the way that her pregnancy has changed her view of everything.
On Penthos, the group has still not arrived and Maxim is worried that something has happened to them. Finally accepting Avery into their fold, he asks the pilot to tell him everything that he knows about Nyx 23. What Avery tells Maxim creates more questions than answers, and Maxim begins to wonder if they can really trust the ones who have been with them all along.