As Dr. Maya Holt walks into the boardroom, Heath Garrison knows three things. She is his mate. She's pregnant. He's the father. The last should be completely impossible since he's never seen her before in his life. Delving into the mystery, Heath gets to know Maya, a researcher in his company who used an experimental procedure to get pregnant with what she thought was anonymous donor sperm. Surprise! A simple clerical error upends their lives, making them soon-to-be coparents. That's complicated by Heath facing Ascension in a few weeks, and the Elders disapproving of him having a human mate. His main focus is on securing the mating bond between them and winning her trust and love, but when Maya learns the truth about shifters, and him, will she run away?