Killed by Ethan, Vivienne is reborn five years prior. She chooses Richard, Ethan's father and the clan's strongest Alpha. A fated red thread proves them true mates. Carrying his five pups, she passes the Spirit Stele trial, earns divine blessing, and strips Ethan of his title. Ethan takes forbidden drugs, becomes a monster, and kidnaps her. As she falls into the sea, the Ice Lotus awakens the pups' power, lifting them on a golden lotus. Richard slays Ethan, and they wed amid a moonlit flower sea.