The King arrives unannounced at a pack territory to search for his destined mate. Despite attempts to impress him with a noble named Lia, he refuses her as his mate, intensifying the tension. Meanwhile, a woman imprisoned in a dungeon suffers from pain caused by the King's mark, realizing he has come for her. When the King suspects someone hidden nearby, he orders a search and discovers a missing wounded she-wolf may be the key. As the search begins, the supposed captive disappears, leaving the King's true mate’s location unknown and the situation unresolved.