Trail continues his pursuit of Twila hoping to claim her, but racists and trouble dogs their steps. He'll protect her with his life, but she may end up saving him. Twila is confused, but she doesn't want her awful past to influence her future. Trail is looking better everyday, but would it be a mistake to give in? What kind of mate would a bad boy womanizer turn out to be? When the fates make a choice for you, is there any way to escape it? Mature adults only due to graphic sex and descriptive language.