Tetra Batair, grandson of Neptune himself and guardian of the god's military forces, has arrived in Charleston, South Carolina for his mate. The only problem? His mate doesn't want him. Now what's a merman to do?Aoki Tatsuo, an art teacher who's half dragon and half human, doesn't want to be anyone's mate. Or, at least that's what he's telling himself. When the two first meet the earth trembles...literally.A merman and a dragon. One will have to learn patience. The other will have to learn there's more than one way to love.Can the two of them work through the obstacles in their past to find their perfect future?