After The Silver Flame, peace fell over the packs,
Jay continues his life as Firepack's Deputy. When a fire churns in the forest, Jay gets separated from his pack to be captured and brought to a zoo. He doesn't know if he should sacrifice his chance for freedom for himself or the animals caged in the zoo.
Whisper is now Joy's mate. They are living with their five healthy kits. When Whisper is too busy to be a He to his new kits, he is unaware about the troubles of his mate and kits.
Joy doesn't know where to start in her new life as a She. Becoming a pregger, she was forced to leave her rank as lead hunter. A new fox comes by to swoop up the rank. Joy is unsure about the new fox and is losing hope. Should she leave?
As a lone wolf, Fox has been through every kind of hardship, and he always ends up alone. Wolves are meant to be pack creatures, family creatures, and he can't have either one. His past is full of hurt, and he wants nothing more than to forget all of it and face each day as it comes. He figures it will be no different when a pack takes him prisoner and won't let him leave their land, but he soon discovers that this pack has its secrets. Fox finds himself caught up in unlikely relationships, strange plots, and haunting figures of his past. He needs to decide if he should keep laying low, or fight for a better life.