"A Hunter is someone that actively disobeys rules and authority to earn their long-awaited treasure." -Cayde-6, Hunter Vanguard. As a new Guardian of the Last Safe City on Earth, Lilliana Qu'lene is supposed to follow the rules to ensure humanity's safety and future. As a Hunter, she is entitled to break these rules at will, for better or worse. But as an Awoken, she also has a duty to fulfill; a duty to the Awoken Queen, Mara Sov. Skolas has taken command of the House of Wolves after Virixas was killed in the Battle of the Ceres, and has fled from the Queen's judgement. Mara, in a desperate bid to capture the new Kell and wreck his House, sends Petra Venj to deliver a message to the City: "All Awoken Guardians will be mobilized to bring this beast to justice. No one else intervenes. No exceptions." In response to this, Speaker Hedge issued a new statement to the Guardians, one that forbids any Guardian from assisting any nation that never officially allied itself with the City. Faced with their first missions, Lilliana and her sister, Jess, must find and hunt down Skolas. But are their pursuits noble? Or are they based on the rigid traditions set by the City and the Queen?