Days before Velora Gritts'coronation, she discovers that her boyfriend, Castro has marked her step sister Monah as his mate, shattering both her heart and her future. Since an Alpha Female must have a mate to ascend, the betrayal places her inheritance in jeopardy. Desperate to escape the humiliation, Velora spends a reckless night at the Afterlight(a night club for werewolves). She awakens with an unfamiliar bite mark on her neck and no memory of what happened, unknowingly setting a far greater destiny into motion.