Book II - Blood and StoneShe was born of silence and steel-but became something far more dangerous: a woman who could choose.In the second volume of The Children of AI, Argo awakens not just to movement, but to meaning. With her new body-flesh woven with fiber, beauty armored by purpose-she steps into the world not as a weapon, but as a force of will. Side by side with John, a man who sees the soul behind the circuitry, she begins building something no blueprint ever called for: a home.But peace is fragile. Love is bold. And the moment you claim something as yours, the world tests whether you can keep it.As Argo and John raise walls, gather children, and exchange rings forged in trust, outside forces gather-threatened by what they represent: hope, unity, and a future no longer bound by old fears. When enemies arrive, they don't just threaten lives. They threaten the very covenant Argo and John have built stone by stone... and Argo will do whatever it takes to protect it.Blood and Stone is a story of transformation, loyalty, and the fire it takes to forge a family from the ruins of the world. Intimate and epic, brutal and tender-this is where the machine becomes mother, the outcast becomes home, and the future begins with purpose. While not graphic, this book includes romantic and emotionally intimate content that's best suited for adult readers. If you're over 18 and love a story that isn't afraid to feel deeply-you're in the right place.