Conservation researcher Veronica has come to the rural town of Eagle Ridge to investigate reported animal attacks that have left pets and a man dead. The locals need the help, and she could use the data to complete her research work.She doesn't expect to find anything that unusual. After all, she's been dealing with dangerous animals for years and thinks she knows the habits of desperate creatures. She certainly doesn't expect a mutant killer.Hybrid Jace is desperate to locate a killer Glycon his people believed already dead. They know it's only a matter of time before the monster strikes again, costing another innocent life and exposing the hybrids to the outside world. It's just hard to investigate the Glycon when the beautiful Veronica keeps showing up and Jace's mind goes more to passion than the enemy.With a ruthless enemy still on the loose and secrecy at a premium, Jace's going to have to risk it all if he wants to save Veronica and take down the monster.