Clara is destined for the High Priestess role, yet she gives up her inner wolf when her son Leo is near death, convinced the Moon Goddess requires that sacrifice. She soon learns Zane, her Alpha mate, and Sienna, the woman he desires, created Leo's sickness to steal Clara's rank and authority. With her best friend turning against her and Leo manipulated into blaming her for Sienna's unborn baby, Clara is condemned, poisoned, and abandoned to die.