Maya and Hunter have been engaged since they were children. A mating for the alliance alone, but Maya expects so much more. Hunter wants nothing to do with the mating, alliance be damned. When Maya and her family show up on Hunter's land everything changes. Hunter is suddenly forced into a position of responsibility; Maya is suddenly forced into a mating that is anything but what she expected. As they struggle to find a middle ground between head and heart, they soon realize that the mating is the least of their concerns.