Behind every powerful organization there lies a weakness, concealed in greed and deception. Within every young mother there lies a ticking time bomb of indomitable strength. When 21-year-old Pollen McRae escaped Crimson Survivor Refuge for the third time, she hoped it would be her first and last confrontation with the Trinity, the powerful trio who released the virus that destroyed her world. But now they have captured Pollen's niece, Evie, in order to extract a portion of her DNA that could change the outcome of human existence. And they are willing to trade her . . . for Pollen and her unborn baby. Meanwhile, the Trinity will stop at nothing to enact vengeance on the residents of Ceborec for Pollen's escape and the theft of classified documents. Lives will be lost. Hearts will be broken. A community will be destroyed. How far will Pollen go to keep her family safe?