The paranormal world was slowly becoming extinct and the leadership, the Consilium, were desperate. A plan was hatched to put a spell on all singles to mate them with someone from the opposite sex in order to procreate. All they had to do was draw a name out of a bag and the mating bond would begin. They were positive their plan couldn’t fail. Then again, they had no idea the fates had been watching and decided paranormals, especially the Consilium needed to be taught a lesson. One that wouldn’t soon be forgotten. Eja Novak had always felt as if he just didn’t fit in. Even his parents thought of him more as a pawn to use than their son. Deciding he would be better off alone, Eja moved to the wilds of Alaska and immersed himself in his research. Tadeo Reyna had never left his home state of Arizona. He never had a desire to go anywhere unless he shifted into his coyote, who loved to roam free. But all that would change when his mate came knocking on his door. Can these two find a way to compromise, or are they too different to do anything but argue? Mates were supposed to love one another and do what was best for the other, but this pair might be too stuck in their ways to find common ground.