The leader of the glorious knights - the stern Laird Tormod from the MacLeod clan - has long forced himself to forget about the joys of life. His destiny is battles, his dream is the freedom of Scotland from the English conquerors. But is there a real man in the world who can renounce love? And when his young wife Christina Fraser appears in Tormod’s life, the ice that has shackled his heart begins to melt. A valiant warrior turns into an ardent lover, capable of frantic passion, risk and madness for the sake of a woman...