Detective Kai Atlanta is not just a hard-working cop. He is Chiron, a shape-shifting centaur, whose beloved Akantha was killed by renegades desperate to uncover her secret to immortality. He believes they are now after another woman, a smart and sensual scientist whose boldness arouses him. Dr Ann Fallon is ready to accept her boyfriends proposal of marriage. That is, until his girlfriend turns up. Ann runs into the night, right into the arms of a dark brooding stranger and his flame-haired lover. Ann senses danger, but she craves erotic excitement even more, and she's determined to get exactly what she wants...