Ollie Jones carries Alpha Cyrus's child, yet her life hangs by a thread. Only the sacred fruit from the Arbor Vitae tree can save her, but Cyrus remains fixated on a wolf named Emma. As her health rapidly fades, the fated mate who should protect her shows no sign of caring. The critical question remains whether Cyrus will ever choose Ollie, even for a single moment, before she succumbs to her failing body.