For many years, Kranu wanted only one thing: to belong to the Queen. To be desired and priceless. So that he would not be passed over in the prime of his life. And now, it seems, he had a great chance. The only problem is that the Queen in question is one of those strange creatures that is related to his brother Gron. She feels like a bug next to him. They don't understand each other. She trembles with fear whenever he looks at her. Over the years, Troy has been more than content to serve his Queen as a Wild Male. He performed his role perfectly and did not feel either dissatisfaction or desire for more. Until his best friend Gron offered him his Queen. This alone was enough to get him expelled and sent to wander the border lands with Kranu, the rudest and most aggressive male in the tribe. All Troy wants is his old, regular life back. Now that Kranu has found the Queen—a tiny creature who fears him—he is determined to become the chosen one. This is Troya's only chance to find his tribe again, although in his heart he dares to wish for more than to die Unbridled. There is only one thing they must do if they have a chance of getting what they want. They must take the new Queen to Ruth, Queen of Grona. Then perhaps she will stop being afraid and begin to see them as more than just strangers.