Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her. When Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia and Ky fall in love and Cassia is faced with an impossible choice between Xander and Ky.