Doctor Kate Bennett is abruptly abducted to the distant planet of Viridian. The Viridians, embroiled in an interplanetary war, are desperate; their A.I. robots lack vital skills and there are no human surgeons left to train a new generation. Kate is forced to become the planet's lifeline.

Furious at her captivity as she navigates the unfamiliar dynamics of the war-torn planet, Kate forms an unexpected bond with her assigned guard - an intriguing Viridian woman. Torn between her growing feelings and her longing for freedom, Kate faces a harrowing choice: where do her true loyalties lie?

In this novella, where love and devastation collide, Kate's decisions could alter the fate of an entire planet.