The year is 2124, and the world's population has been divided into two groups: infected and non-infected. Race, ethnicity, and nationality no longer matter. 
 
When a medical mishap leaves noninfected, Cara Rodriguez, a single mother to an infected son, her life is forever altered. Her son can't live in the noninfected world, and infected clans won't accept Cara in theirs. After her only support dies under suspicious circumstances, Cara goes to Mate Match seeking an infected mate to protect them. Will Mate Match be their salvation or the biggest mistake of her life? Ready. Set. Go. It's time for the Mate Run! 
 
Formerly a Kindle Vella. This version has been completed, revised, and edited. Full version available 9/16/23.