Princess Syndia, a bear shifter in the realm of Rhomantia, is unlike any of her kind. Unable to verbalise her thoughts, she is misunderstood by the majority of people that meet her, and when out of sight of her sister, the queen of the bears in their realm, Syndia is ridiculed for her differences. The once vibrant and affectionate girl began to struggle to make social connections, finding interacting with others more difficult each day. Spending most of her teen and early adult years hiding away from the cruel taunts of those who should have supported and protected her, she became more withdrawn and solitary as time passed. Queen Celline, who knew nothing of the additional hardships her sister had endured, worried about Syndia’s increasingly reclusive behaviour. In a bid to try to bring back the radiant and happy sister she once knew, Celline sends Syndia across the realm to the southerly province of Noroah, where a wise Elder bear promised the queen she could help the princess. Prince Paxton, son of the wolves King Rafe and Queen Sasha, is next in line for the throne. It had always been his parents' hope that he would find his mate, settle down and rule the kingdom. However, despite coming of age several years ago, he has yet to find his mate and has no intention of settling down. Known for his quick temper, vicious tongue and aggressive outbursts, his parents feared his ability to take over from them. Having always struggled to fit in with his peers, due to his continued hostile and antagonistic behaviour, his parents decide to take drastic action. Sending Paxton away to a secret location far from their royal court and any of their kingdom's people, they hope the solitude and wise teachings of the Mahrhi bears will give him the inner peace, personal growth and self discipline to become the leader he was born to be. In an unexpected twist of fate, Syndia and Paxton find themselves situationally united because of their differences, in a realm they share but would otherwise have probably never met. Together, they discover things about themselves, each other and a future neither one of them had anticipated.