Leisel has been groomed for her upcoming bonding to the man the Elder has chosen for her, but a birth defect has left her unable to complete the bonding ritual. Her hopes that going away to college will unlock her natural instincts are shattered by a surprise encounter with a man named Koen. A man whose very existence challenges everything she ever knew to be true.

Koen is determined to pursue a music career while clinging to the fading hope that he will meet the woman he was uniquely created for. When Leisel's voice echoes from behind a curtain, he is drawn into a dangerous plan to save not only their relationship, but their entire race.