You've played God and now you don't want to take responsibility for your creation. Swordsmen are hiding out on Maroon X. Formerly employed in the war on Mars, the Swordsmen have escaped their life as bear-shifter soldiers to live in freedom. But they have a long way to go. They're carry bear fever in their blood, a virus which is lethal for anyone they come in close contact with. The only person who can develop the cure is William Selby III, the man who's behind the genetic engineering of the Swordsmen and bear fever, and who controls the government of Earth. But William only has the annihilation of Swordsmen in mind and is preparing a military attack on Maroon X.Hunter, the leader of the Swordsmen, is ready to fight William's troops. But fate intercepts the plans of both men when William's daughter Madison is stranded on Maroon X. Hunter decides to bargain with William for freedom as he knows that William won't attack the Swordsmen as long as his daughter's life is in jeopardy. Yet fate takes another twist when Hunter realizes he's in love with Madison. When his plea for cure falls on deaf ears, Hunter sees no other way out but to do the unthinkable and infect Madison with bear fever, which sets off a chain of unprecedented events. This book contains graphic content that is intended for mature audiences only.