Jessie Trent, stolen from her wedding altar, finds herself a fugitive from the Brethren and her fate in the hands of a buckskin-clad stranger and his raiding party.
Lucas Wakefield realizes he's put the frightened young woman in danger when he saved her from the cruel fate as Oram Doud's latest victim. With the Brethren of the Aaronites cult in angry pursuit, he escapes with his prize over frozen Lake Michigan and deep into the mainland.
Hiding out in an isolated cabin, the couple is forced to spend the bitter winter in close confinement. As the cold nights grow longer, Jessie soon finds herself falling in love with her mysterious kidnapper.
Lucas didn't plan on becoming enamored of the beautiful woman and fights the growing need to claim her for his own.
Their happiness is threatened by a jealous woman and a cult determined to exact revenge. The winds of fate converge threatening to destroy everything they've built. Against all odds, can Lucas save Jessie from the Cry of the Brethren?