On Vancouver Island, the ocean feeds new life in the spring. But for Cedar, a pregnant sea wolf ousted by her pack, food is hard to come by.

Summer arrives and the island's inhabitants battle for ebbing resources. But when Cedar approaches the alpha female's den, something remarkable happens.

A week after being left behind on the beach, wolf pup Blaze sets off to look for the pack. The animals spend fall fueling up for a harsh winter ahead.