Betrayal and the pain of loss are all that remains from the past in the memory of the Scottish laird Gregor Grant, who was expelled from his ancestral castle by his English enemies.

From now on, he vowed never to return to his native land, but the beautiful lady Margaret Mackintosh, who is forced into becoming the wife of a cruel scoundrel, asks him for help. Gregor agrees to accompany the girl to the Highlands and fight with her fiancé.

At first he simply follows the dictates of duty and honor, but very soon a passion for Margaret awakens in the heart of the courageous Scotsman - a frantic, ardent, all-consuming passion...