Two researchers—Dr. Liam Carter (35, a pragmatic climatologist) and Dr. Elena Vasquez (32, a passionate wildlife biologist)—are stationed in the remote Alaskan wilderness to study the effects of extreme winter conditions on local wildlife. Isolated in a small research cabin, their professional tension slowly gives way to a simmering attraction. But as the days grow darker and colder, something lurks beyond the trees—something ancient, hungry, and drawn to the heat of their beating hearts.