When Zahra loses her father to a drunk driving accident, she falls into a deep depression, not wanting anything to do with anyone. She doesn't want to deal with people, nor does she even want to leave her room. When her mother feels like she's too much to handle, she sends Zahra to live with her Aunt Sue and cousins Seth and Leah in La Push Washington. When she bonds with one Jacob Black, she feels things may change for the better.