Commander Carlos Cortez was undercover on assignment at the local university. With little hope, he agreed to study for a year to search for missing females of his kind. What he found was more than he ever thought possible. With his trusted captain and best friend by his side, would he finally get the answers he's been searching for? Would it bring an end to the suffering of his people? Monarch Dawn is a short story prequel to Chrysalis of Change. These books are part of a three book series (The Metamorphosis Series) and feature a protective alpha male and a strong female character.