The noble warrior Duncan vowed to take revenge on the vile Baron Luddon for his crime and fulfilled his oath by kidnapping his younger sister Madeleine. But Duncan soon learned that the proud captive herself had suffered cruelly under the rule of her scoundrel brother, and took a new oath - to protect Madeleine until her last breath. Two hearts, like flowers in spring, bloomed, warmed by love. And lovers are ready to resist those who are trying to destroy their happiness...