In the heart of a fantastical world where demi-gods roam, Damian and Emjay are bound by the hands of fate.   It’s been forty years since, as a young bull yearning for his fated mate, Damian felt the pangs of love and loss in an instant. One moment, he is answering the call of his destined partner, only to have it cruelly snatched away, leaving him in a torment of anguish and solitude.   In another part of this world, Emjay, a young heifer with a heart full of hope, faces her own trials. Despite living under the oppressive rule of her father and the cruelty of her circumstances, she dares to dream of her fated mate. Her joy, however, is short-lived as her mother, driven by desperation, tears away Emjay's chance at love in a harrowing sacrifice to protect them from her father’s wrath.   As decades pass, the Fates give them a second chance. Damian's heartache and Emjay's sacrifices create an unspoken bond, weaving their destinies together in unexpected ways. Amidst the burdens of duty, lost love, and dreams unfulfilled, they must carve their own path in a world that has been both cruel and kind.  

The fates never duplicate destiny's path. Shay, raised by humans, only recently found out she's a child of Helios, the sun god. She finds herself caught up in a battle of conflicting emotions and desires. As she prepares to meet up for drinks with her sister and her sister’s mate, thoughts of Jayce, a man who ignites a nagging longing and apprehension, dominates her mind.   Haunted by dreams of Jayce and the inexplicable connection they feel, Shay grapples with her attraction and the fear that Jayce' true mate's clock will tick in his soul ripping them apart forever. Despite her reluctance to fully engage with Jayce's persistence, Shay’s heart betrays her, yearning for a deeper connection.   Despite Shay's inner turmoil and the doubts that plague her, there's an undeniable pull towards Jayce, a magnetic attraction that challenges her resolve and pushes her to confront the complexities of desire and the shadows of Jayce's world that threaten to engulf her.   Jayce, a demigod shifter, has spent three and half decades playing the field. Taking every woman from his herd to bed who's willing to come home with him despite knowing his heart will only ever belong to his fated mate.   He saw no harm in having fun while he waited, until Shay entered his world sparking a possessive nature in more than one female that his selfish needs failed to place value in. It doesn't rattle his belief that Shay hasn't initiated the mating call. Nothing will convince him that anyone else belongs to him. The fates sent Shay to him, and he'll do whatever it takes to convince her of the truth.   Will the sins of Jayce's past get in the way of the fates plans for them? Will Shay follow her heart instead of her doubts? Or will the arrival of her biological father's herd rip them apart before they even have a chance?