Does fate ever make mistakes? What would happen if she did? Moving to the low mountains of California and building a home there is Troi's dream. When he buys an old ranch out from under five wolf shifter alphas in the area, he and his new neighbors get off to rocky starts. Meeting his mate, alpha Talon, doesn't help, as the man has different ideas about mating. When Garrett, alpha of another pack, first meets Troi at the same time, he's smitten, but knowing Talon is the man's mate, he stays in the background. After Talon publically rejects Troi twice, Garrett is more than happy to step up to the plate and gets a real surprise. Troi is carrying Talon's pups Garrett is the perfect man and Troi falls hard for him, leaving the merman totally confused. Talon is his mate, but doesn't want him. Garrett isn't his mate but very much wants him. Will fate ever get it right?