On a day of strong emotions, Lennard chooses to do something he had contemplated for a long time. He creates a bond with the boy who is serving as his apprentice, knowing his father would be unable to perform the ceremony.

The bonding doesn't go the way he intended it to go and he's left with a life changing choice. Rather than suffering the boy to a fate of addiction and a pointless death, he chooses to accept the bond between them.

Their love and life together tell of a destiny beyond what either could have predicted. From a small crossroads town to changing the world, Lennard and Harlow lean into their bond and each other to survive what fate hold in store for them.