In a vast underground ant kingdom, Valeria is considered the most likely candidate to become the next fire ant queen. She has the right to choose any male ant to mate with, but she has eyes only for Damian, a black ant warrior. She pursues him relentlessly, yet he remains unmoved. Valeria discovers by chance that Damian only joined the consort selection to secretly get close to and protect her stepsister, Evelyn, an ivory ant—and that she herself was merely a cover. Valeria resolutely gives up her misplaced love and chooses to fulfill Evelyn’s marriage contract in her place, mating with Lucian, the disabled blue ant regent. Yet with Lucian, she finds a genuine connection. By the time Damian realizes he mistook his true love, it is already too late.
