Tito advances. The Ruminales attack a Sabine garrison and as all seems lost, a contingent led by Wiros, charges. Yemos is wounded and the priestess Ersilia proposes to take him to the Tusci.
Yemos and Wiros arrive at the gates of Alba. Ilia finally learns the truth about Enitos and confronts her father. Meanwhile, a serious dilemma afflicts Yemos.
Yemos is dying and Ersilia takes Wiros to the village where she grew up to be treated; Titos is furious with Servios and the others who have retreated into the woods.
Wiros and Yemos fight side by side for the first time with the mistress of Wolves. Spurius sets fire to the forest to find them. Meanwhile, Amulius returns to Alba.