What was once thought of as a humorous advertisement has quickly turned into a permanent problem for Aman. Now she finds herself mated to a sexy, mythical man (of sorts) who insists she belongs to him. The disturbing part is that she's not entirely certain he's wrong. Sergei considers himself a lucky Gargoyle to have found his mate so quickly while others of his species face an uncertain future. He's determined to do anything to make Aman happy, well, short of agreeing to her ridiculous request that they have time apart. He longs for the day when his little hell-cat will accept their union instead of tormenting him at every turn. Just as it seems the couple has reached an impenetrable impasse, a snap decision threatens to tear the pair apart permanently and push Sergei to the point of no return.