In the hive-city of Aslilia, a monstrous King uses the power of the Sacred Womb to produce heirs, but his methods are a perversion of nature in the eyes of the Temple Elders. When soldier Aelius returns home to find his sister Kaya missing, he uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power. His search for Kaya becomes a fight for the soul of Aslilia, where loyalty and betrayal intertwine in the shadow of the King's monstrous reign.