Ella fell in love with Holden, the Alpha of the High Mountain Wolf Clan, when they were children after he promised to protect her. Due to a witch's prophecy about destined mates, she became his Luna. However, Holden mistakenly thought she married him just to be Luna, so he grew to hate her. Due to the scheming of Ivy, Holden's childhood sweetheart, Ella thinks they're romantically involved and overhears Holden's plan to abort Ella's unborn child. She divorces him and leaves with the baby, then reuniting with her own clan, the Silver Snow Clan, and learns she's their long-lost princess.