In the frozen expanse of the Paleolithic world, survival is the only law. Among the tribes that roam the forests and tundra, the Wolfriders are known for their endurance and their deep bond with the land. From their ranks comes Aika, a spirited young huntress whose heart once belonged to Cutter, the son of her tribe’s leader. Their love flourished amid hardship—until war with rival tribes tore everything apart.

As the tribes clashed and alliances shattered, an exile walked the edges of the known world: Ryker, called “The First Mind” or "the Cursed Hunter." Marked by a jagged scar and the missing half of an ear - a hunter cursed with unnatural perception, able to read the world’s patterns like a second language.

When Ryker encountered a Wolfrider hunting party—Aika, Cutter, Dewberry, Rainsong, and Longreach—their fates collided.