The mighty highlander Duncan MacDonald knew no peace anywhere - he was relentlessly haunted by the image of the daughter of the leader of the Moira clan, whom he loved and lost: she was given in marriage to another. But now, when the widowed Moira is in danger, Duncan, without hesitation, is ready to risk his life to save his beloved.

However, what happened to Moira? Where did her love, tenderness and trust in Duncan go? Why does she see her savior as almost an enemy? What forces stood between her and the one who was once the meaning of her life? And will the brave mountaineer be able to reawaken the flame of love in her heart?..