Turquoise grew up in a huge, loving family: the Blackthorn Clan. When she came of age, she left and explored for a while, but returned within a year because she missed her family. She only left again when she met and fell in love with a nomad by the name of Rivet DeMonte. They began a tempestuous love affair and and took off to travel together.

Following a particularly nasty fight, Rivet followed Turquoise to the Teekon Wilds, where they made up and settled in a local pack called Neverwinter. They even declared themselves official mates. They did not stay there very long, though. When resources grew scarce, they headed east together, loosely planning to stay with one of their families over the upcoming winter before heading off to travel again in the spring.

Instead, they ended up spending the winter alone, with only each other for company. Amazingly, it went perfectly. They barely argued at all and their relationship deepened into something both tried and true. When spring arrived, however, and they resumed their travels, Turquoise's eyes began to wander too, as did her heart. She ended up having multiple flings with other women and Rivet eventually grew a backbone and dumped her, this time for good.

Turquoise intended to head home to her family after that, yet she decided instead to take advantage of her freedom for a while. She traveled and slept around for several months. She even experimented with a male, a decision that would change her life forever. She fell pregnant. She didn't want kids but couldn't bring herself to abandon the three of them when they were born. All the same, only her little boy survived the first month. With her miniature in tow, she headed back to the Blackthorn Clan, once and for all.