Nearly a century ago, the protectors of the Silvamater forest separated. Divided by unwavering differences in approaching the increasing human threat in the forest, the united Salumare pack fell apart, and the Vitalux pack was formed. The forest was divided and protected differently depending on which side of the river you were on. Crispen is in line to be the Alpha, and when the Stellagazer prophecies an impending war, she tells the packs that if they don't unite, they will all perish. She tells them that the firstborns of each chief are destined to marry and unite them through marriage. Tensions remain high, and as Crispen and Rose begin to understand their relationship, things become even more complicated when Crispen imprints on a human he meets in the forest, causing him to wonder what is the true way to fight a war when he doesn't love the person he's meant to marry.