A descendant of a cursed bloodline, Talli, a woman of the Jeaga
Turtle clan, is not worthy of becoming the woman of the man she
loves—Akoma. He is the son of the cacique and is destined
to become the next noble leader of the clan. When the Jeaga are
threatened by a rival tribe, the Turtle clan and the Panther
clan form an alliance. To seal the agreement, Talli is given to
a warrior of the Panther, and Akoma must choose a Panther woman
as his wife.
Though heartbroken and never stopping to yearn for Akoma, Talli
realizes that her sacrifice may be the way to release her from
her dishonorable legacy. But when the Panther cacique betrays
the Turtle clan, she must risk everything so save the only man
she has ever loved.