Murdered by her jealous sister, fox princess Nerys wakes up before choosing her mate. Her sister steals her fertility gift and frames her for a secret affair. Nerys chooses the outcast Raven heir who defends her, spotting a golden glint in his feathers that could change her fate. But at her sister's royal pregnancy banquet, a seer discovers lizards in her womb. The Snake King demands to know why.
