*A man desperate to find his biological mother discovers she belonged to a secret society of people infected with a bizarre virus whose disastrous side effects she struggles to overcome.* In the year 2043, Beau Johan's only hope of surviving a terminal disease is getting a DNA sample from his biological mother, a woman missing and presumed dead since before his birth. The only trace he finds of her is a letter written over thirty years ago which doesn't even mention her name. The letter leads Beau to Toby, a man whose youthful appearance and decades of knowledge hint at secrets. Toby risks both their lives revealing those secrets as he tells Beau the story of Anna, the elusive woman both men need. Decades in the past, Anna wakes up covered in blood with no memory of how she got that way. A virus with violent side effects consumes her life. Her search for answers brings her into the arms of a powerful man with secrets of his own. He offers the medication she needs and more. The price? Everything she's worked for and her dreams for the future. Will Anna be the first to take back the life and dreams stolen by the virus? Can Beau find her before his time runs out? Content Warning: This book contains strong adult language and scenes of violence.