Winda escapes slavery only to face Pakwis, the Ojibwa chief, again when she needs his help. She fears that he will want his slave back, and she will lose the man she has fallen in love with. But without his help, they could be attacked by the Americans, who are receiving shipments of a newer and more powerful rifle than the Brown Bess that the people in Upper Canada are using. Lucas Sievers is a trapper and as wild as the Indians. He drifts between cultures. Many men fear him. Yet, he is gentle and will fight to the death for the one woman who can tame him. As they ride across the country in search of an outlaw, Lucas watches Pakwis closely, knowing full well of his feelings for Winda. Grant Sievers hadn't seen his brother in many years. When they do meet up again, Grant is in the middle of an investigation. His main objective is to arrest Dusty Blackman and stop him from smuggling guns across the border. But Dusty's wife, Carrie, proves to be a distraction. Carrie's dream of a romantic wedding is shattered when her father forces her to marry Dusty. He takes her across the country and leaves her alone in the wilderness. The only chance she has of escaping from him is with the help of her new friend, Winda.