Before the Copper virus came along, we were ordinary people. Developed in a lab, the virus was hailed as the next stage of evolution. Little did we know how it would change us, physically and physiologically. It divided us. There were still ordinary people among us, those for whom the virus did not latch. And then there were the dynamics—Alpha through to Mu. And Omega, the lowliest dynamic. ★ Part 3 of Lilly's story★ Lilly had experienced one perfect moment of acceptance. For the first time since she revealed as an Omega, she could see a future with her two Alphas that did not fill her with dread. So, with a measure of mischief and independence, she went to meet Tsing alone without telling her Controllers. Erison Tsing doesn’t want Lilly to stay, and he doesn’t want to help her to run. He’s not her friend, nor does he harbor latent regrets about their past moment of intimacy. Tsing has an agenda, and Lilly is about to become collateral damage...