Cecily endures relentless degradation at the bottom of pack hierarchy, laboring as an unpaid scullery maid to support her gifted young son Xander. Kept ignorant of the identity of the mysterious stranger who shared her bed years earlier, she shields her child from the vicious abuse of aristocratic pack leaders who view the fatherless pup as a stain on their noble lineage.
Their miserable existence changes forever when Angus, the sovereign Lycan King, visits the northern territory for an imperial summit. Recognizing his distinctive royal scent and innate telepathic gifts in young Xander, Angus instantly identifies the boy as his crown prince and Cecily as his fated queen. Unleashing sovereign retribution against their cruel oppressors, Angus brings his family home to the royal palace.
