Trust is shattered and good deeds lead to tragedy in the fifth book of the Claiming Destination Series. Alpha's leaders must adhere to military guidelines in order to protect their refuge. Their decision causes Coltan and Trevor to resort to their former coping methods to deal with their despondency. Dillon's efforts to hide Isa's secret sends him on a supernatural odyssey where the answers he's seeking are not what he expected. The mord virus displays new incarnations as it finds new hosts, and Alpha's residents want those infected with the mutated virus evicted. Meanwhile in the valley, Cory Jones and fellow soldier Ferg witness a horrifying development when mords attack their military base. After escaping a fate worth than death they travel through a decimated landscape and annihilated towns. Their goal is to reach Alpha Base, not knowing if they will be accepted there or even if they will survive to make it that far.