AU between ME1 and 2. Placed on administrative leave after Sovereign's defeat, Shepard is sent to Illium on Spectre business. When a simple case involving slavers sets the stage for a web of conspiracy that armies, PMCs, information brokers, and a shadowy terrorist group alike vie for, Shepard discovers there are some secrets darker than the return of the Reapers. Shep/Miranda.
Rated: M - English - Sci-Fi - Chapters: 10 - Words: 66,815 - Reviews: 41 - Favs: 81 - Follows: 103 - Updated: 12/26/2014 - Published: 6/28/2013 - [Shepard, Miranda L.] Garrus V., T. Vasir