When Casey Cooke is taken by the Beast, the other alters are forced to keep her there or face the Beast's wrath. Soon she begins to hear rumors of another alter, one stronger than them all. He was dark, unstable, had been forced from the light because they do not trust him. Now Casey's only hope against the Beast is finding this alter, who may be worst than the Beast himself.

"...we both want the same thing." "Which is?" "A distraction."