Lis is a coyote. She has helped many women escape Montana to Washington State. One of her contacts turned her in and she must get away, fast. With her dog, Mitten, she has a lengthy hike to Canada where her long-time Washington contacts wait. The Soberts will help her get back into the US.

Tavros Fallas-Gorrido, Tavy, has been hoping the woman would leave Montana for years. He's more than interested in Lis. He can see one big hurdle in getting to know her, the color of his skin. Has the CNP's hatred of 'tainted' races taken hold in her mind? Is she willing to look at him as a potential lover?

First, they must get Lis through the Rocky Mountains, into Canada and back into the US. He worries she suspects all men of being controlling, and with good reason.