Winged Arielle is the next ruler of Prosper, but he has been banished because he was falsely accused by a rival. Blown off course in a storm, he comes upon a beautiful, naked winged woman called Colonsay. He wants her and her partner, Oronsay, for his mates, but Rothesay, her father, wants them to mate with Strome, a violent man whose first mates threw themselves off a cliff to escape him. Strome challenges Arielle to complete two tasks. Arielle agrees, and Rothesay has to grant him his wish of mating with Oronsay and Colonsay before he attempts them. With both tasks completed, they all go to Prosper. Will Colonsay and Oronsay be able to adapt to the customs of their new home? Arielle's rival sets a trap to kill Colonsay in a last attempt to seize power for himself. Will Arielle be able to foil him and complete the mating ceremony which will ensure his inheritance?