When Contessa Manoso first discovered that she was an alien Hybrid meant to sustain her people and save the Earth from a hostile invasion she thought this was the worst of her problems. Upon her return to Earth accompanied by her Eternal Consort Samson, whom she is not too sure is the love of her life anymore; she fights not only the wicked High Empress Helena but the entire Human race. Contessa knows she has to dig down, become a leader, and make the tough decisions…but how can she do that when those around her are untrustworthy and Chase an inky-eyed space pilot is hovering so closely that she can’t help but drink in every bit of him? Torn, the sequel to Sustenance is going to take Contessa through a whirlwind of emotions and action packed moments that are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat!

When Contessa Manoso is in a deadly car crash she wakes up with an incomplete memory filled with images of a silver haired man, which she considers to be the least of her problems. Little did she know she would be taken on a harrowing adventure where she single handedly discovers an alien race, falls in love, and discovers that her entire life has been a lie. But thats just the half of it, she's more concerned about the fact that she keeps ending up in public in her underwear. Life has taken a right turn on the wrong road and she would really like to ditch the bad luck, oh and the weak-in-the-knees feeling Samson gives her.