He created the curse. Now it's rewriting his body---and tearing open time itself. Cael Belial was once a brilliant mind in a world of magic and machines. He helped create a curse meant to control instinct. Instead, during a routine checkup, it exploded---infecting him, decaying his arm, and turning everyone else into feral, mindless beasts. The curse fused with his flesh. It pulsed. It spread. And Cael is slowly becoming the very thing he's trying to destroy. This is a story of guilt, redemption, and desire that devours.