Sir Alistair Munro's face is covered with scars, but deeper wounds remain forever in his soul. Returning from America, he settled as a hermit in his castle. There are various rumors about him, in which he appears as a real monster... Only the beautiful Helen Fitzwilliam is given the power to see Alistair as he is, to know his heart. They were made for each other, and the passion that flared up between them makes them truly happy. But the happiness of the lovers is threatened when the nightmares of the past invade their lives...