Mating in Stormy Waters — Shea Balik

Dasan Toomre is a water mystic who is having a rough day. Then he meets his mate, Jalin Black, a shark shifter and things start to look up. But before they are barely introduced, a bomb rips through Stone Haven killing nine residents. Dasan's father was one of those residents. Devastated, he throws himself into his work in order to lessen the pain. Jalin couldn't believe his good fortune in meeting his mate. When his Dasan loses his father, Jalin does his best to comfort his mate, but it seems as if Dasan would rather be alone. Too hurt to stick around, Jalin goes to the only place he finds solace, the ocean. Once Dasan realizes he's pushed Jalin away, he chases his mate to the Pacific Ocean. As he looks out at the vast body of water he can only hope he'll be able to find his mate in order to beg for a second chance.