Hidden behind the fa?ade of Elder Chloe, Kara has given up everything she wanted in life to protect the Sphinx Warriors and to help them in their fight against the Wraith. Even in her torment, Kara keeps her identity a secret protecting the Sphinx Warriors until the fateful night Ashlyn and Caleb try to destroy the Dimensional Gate and would have died if not for her. Not expecting to survive, Kara intervenes saving them from the gate and in the process is revealed as what she really is - an Ancient.

Stunned after saving Kara, Raven has more questions than the answers he was seeking. Inside, he is torn between his own distrust of anyone who tries to get near him emotionally and his uncontrollable need to be near Kara. Finding her weak, Raven brings her back to his rooms and discovers that he can transfer Life Power to her, and in turn, she magnifies it back to him. With Kara, everything in his life that has tormented him fades away and all he wants is to protect her. The thought breaks him, but Raven knows he must help Kara and use his Truth Finder abilities on her.

Revealed as the seventh Sphinx female, Kara will train with Raven and Eleina so she can be the Center of Power, control the power weapon, and destroy the gate. Raven will do everything in his power to make her stronger, including claiming her and Joining with her. She is now his Power Mate and he is determined to stand by her side no matter what to protect her both physically and with his inner Sphinx against the Wraith, the gate, and Turin who has sworn to have her.

Too soon the gate opens with a vengeance and the battle is on. Kara wields the power weapon and almost perishes from the overload, but Raven unleashes his Sphinx and gives her strength. In the end, Kara, Raven, the Sphinx Warriors, and their Power Mates will be victorious destroying the gate, killing the Wraith, and bringing down the Wraith leader. Complex 46 celebrates their victory but they will never forget that danger could be just around the corner. Raven and Kara will have their own private celebration under the stars where she has always wanted to be. The Sphinx are finally free.