In the kingdom of Veyr, where bloodline and bonded wolf-spirits define status, Seren Ashcombe gives her family's moonstone, blood, and resources to her lover Alaric—who uses her power to become the academy's star, then has her silenced with noblewoman Bryony. Disdained wolf-warden Torin arrives too late, his confession the last words she hears. Reborn before the spirit-calling ritual, Seren reclaims everything: the silver-crowned wolf Argent chooses her publicly, she turns to Torin, and discovers Alaric had secretly poisoned her for years. With Torin's training and her father's support, she defeats Alaric with her own sword. Torin is secretly the crown prince inheriting the primordial wolf-spirit; the two save each other and confess. When Bryony, empowered by dark sorcerer Sevrin, kidnaps Seren's father to steal her bloodline, Seren exposes the impostor, defeats the sorcerer, and wins back not just her name and spirit, but the freedom to choose how to love and how to wield her power.
