After years of watching and never touching, Darwin Degroi finally has the love of his life. And Darwin would do anything for Peter Forbes, including sitting by while Georgia Tech's metaphysical review board strips him of his scholarship. But it doesn't take the genius of a metaphysical scientist to figure out that something else is going on when Peter is handed his pink-slip and kicked out of the program.What Darwin discovers is that Peter has a secret. Sweet Peter, gentle Peter, the love of his life Peter isn't going to be Human anymore.And if that doesn't take the cake, the Lesser-Bred who knows Peter's secret and put himself in charge of helping him Become has decided that in order to keep people safe, to keep Darwin safe, he needs to lock Peter away.In the words of Darwin, "Over my mutilated, maggot-ridden body."