Aella Dentro has always wanted to take her place on the High Council, but now she has discovered a problem...her fated mate. Barker has been waiting his entire life for his mate to show up, but now she has, he's realised they can't seal their mating bond, not while both of them are working for the High Council. Can they resist the connection between them? Or do they give in and risk losing everything they've worked for? - Resisting...