Asher, a boy accused of being a demon after his eyes change color, faces hostile villagers led by the magistrate's wife, Quinn, who blames him for the bridge collapse and stokes fears to rally a violent mob. Despite a healer’s defense of Asher, accusations of his mother's immoral past intensify the crowd's fury, pushing them to threaten burning both mother and son alive. Quinn asserts her authority, dismissing the law in her drive to 'protect' the town. Meanwhile, evidence emerges of Asher’s wolf demon heritage when a strange mark appears, signaling that his transformation is beginning and placing him in immediate danger.