Heartbeat of Steel

In a ruthless interstellar wasteland, Commander Olivia purchases cyber-soldier and three-time deathmatch champion Nova, binding her with a strict neural lock to forge a loyal weapon. Forced into a political marriage by her rival Kyle, Olivia flees defiantly from the altar. Nova abandons all programming, descending into obsessive madness to burn down armies, break every chain, and claim her commander as her sole belonging.