Born as a "mutt" in the noble White Wolf tribe, Elara is betrayed and killed by her husband Dominic for a high-rank cub. Reborn on the Selection Ceremony day, she finds Dominic also reborn and abandoning her for her sister. Elara chooses a "crippled" beggar, exiles to the Frozen Lands, awakens her Black Wolf heritage, and discovers her husband is the sacred Wolf God. With their son Killian, the legendary Black Wolf, Elara avenges her past, abolishes the rank system, and becomes the Queen, leading the tribe to prosperity.