When fire engulfs the Glowing Hive, Queen Carly and her daughter Lily are trapped. King Hakim saves his old flame Elinda first, leaving Lily badly injured and denied urgent medical care. After repeated neglect, Carly divorces him, rebuilds her career as a top gene editor in the Aura Hive, and thrives with Lily. A regretful Hakim then begins his desperate pursuit.
