Kovu thought life was going great. His son, Kipawa, was now a young adult and his daughter, Shani, was a beautiful teenager. Both were the result in kovu marrying Kiara but now a strange teen lioness has come to the Pride Lands claiming Kovu is her father. Many believe she is crazy but then again....she does have his eyes.
Then, Kovu remembers Baya, a lioness who Zira had prepared her to marry Kovu and give him sons. The two did have a small romantic relationship but it wasn't true love, like Kovu and Kiara had. Kovu went into the Pride Lands, fell in love with Kiara, and joined the two prides together without knowing Baya was going to have his cub. Baya did not join the others, instead she ran off in fear of facing Kovu. Now, Baya is extremely sick and her daughter, Hiari, has come to find Kovu and ask for his help and finally meet him.