Tess Shaw saved Zane Hale, a mute slave, as Sister SU. They fell in love, until Zane's identity as the Illegitimate Son of the Song Family was exposed, and his approach was a transaction. Tess cut off the relationship, but was dragged into the Song Family's strife. After Zane became head of the Song Family, he drugged Tess to forget her past and Sister SU identity, return to Coastal Capital, then pursue her through a flash marriage. As her memory recovers, the past comes to light.