All Katy wanted was a night out in the city. Instead, she gets an attempted kidnapping, a strange realm filled with mystical creatures, and a stranger telling her he holds a dictate with fine print she prefers not to read. Marry this guy and conceive a magical heir? Ha! Not likely.Conlan thought he had longer to prepare for the arrival of his fated mate. Instead, he has to speed up the process and dive into the impossible task of training a too-spirited woman to channel her deep power. He expected trouble, but none of his expectations prepared him for a sassy mortal who can't comprehend the lengths this powerful canine shapeshifter will go to protect the ones he holds dear.Conlan gets more than he bargains for, and Katy finds herself wondering if things will ever be the same.