As drought turns Mombo to dust, leopard Phefo must travel for food, but with their mother gone, the cubs are trapped by merciless killers.

The south of the kingdom has become a wasteland and young alpha Wame desperately seeks water for her dogs, but she suffers terrible consequences.

As Mombo burns, lioness Thata risks everything to save her pride, but it comes at a terrible price.

Lioness Tsebe holds the Northern Brothers at bay until they prove worthy to father her new dynasty.

The forest residents turn on orphaned leopard Motsidi, meanwhile, the hyenas cause havoc, exploiting African wild dog Mogolo's weakening state.

Lioness Tsebe must choose between her pride's safety and her own freedom, meanwhile Motsidi struggles to control her late mother's forest.