On the Beastkin Continent, rabbit beastkin Marlena, ridiculed for lacking a spiritual gift, secretly possesses the rare ability to sense true natures and danger. Reborn at eighteen after being betrayed by her fiancé Ralph, she rejects him at a matchmaking ceremony and chooses Edmund, an imprisoned lion outcast who is actually the rightful prince. Together, they navigate political conspiracies and reclaim his crown while Marlena seeks vengeance on her cruel family. As their bond deepens into love, Ralph, in ruin after her rejection, attacks them with a demonic pact. When Marlena is gravely injured saving Edmund, he unleashes his royal power to defeat Ralph. After exposing the crimes of Edmund's uncle Alex, they confess their love and choose to rule the forest as its true king and queen.
