Victoria, a brilliant inventor and the daughter of a wealthy American entrepreneur, enters into an arranged marriage with István Farkas, the crown prince of Taliskia, a mysterious kingdom nestled deep in the Carpathians. He marries her for her fortune. She marries him for a rare metal mine hidden in his land.
But on their wedding day, a tragic explosion kills Victoria's father and leaves her gravely injured. Though her fiancé escapes unscathed and flees back to Taliskia, Victoria is determined to seek justice for her father's death. All clues point to Taliskia, and Istvàn himself is the prime suspect. Under a false identity, she travels to Taliskia to investigate.
There, she uncovers a dark underworld of secrets and legends. Rumors persist that a monstrous wolf stalks the palace grounds, but as Victoria delves deeper into the mystery, she realizes that the truth may be far more strange.