Cursed prince Elias sleeps with a stranger to survive, then loses her by morning. Two years on, she becomes his baby's royal nanny while hiding that Elias is the father. Bathhouse near misses expose the truth as jealous Claire schemes against her and Prince Adrian courts her to weaken his brother's claim. When Adrian orders Claire to kill the boy, Elias tracks his stolen family by scent, defeats Claire, and claims Maren before the court. The queen accepts her, Claire is jailed, and they marry.