The Chanku are gifted with more power - of mind, body and soul - than the most superior of humans. Yet even these exception beings cannot change the laws of nature, or destiny. And when one loses his human life mate to a tragic accident, he is shattered by grief he never imagined possible. The only thing worse than losing his love is knowing that her death was caused by the incompetence of a goddess supposedly possessed of timeless wisdom. The justice death for the goddess' horrible mistake is a demotion - from immortal to human - and the charge of filing the missing space in the Montana pack. But while some accept her quickly, not all are so willing. It is time for Anton, Stefan, and Adam to test the newcomer: to see if she can withstand the heights of ecstasy these Chanku men will show her - and to discover whether, when faced with the ultimate sacrifice, she will make the right choice.