Catriona was known to be the ugly duckling of the town, Moor. She never really fit in with the townspeople as she has long, raven hair and blue eyes that sparkle and was plain, whereas the townspeople were beautiful with golden locks or honey brown hair. The young lord of the dark castle on the mountain was the only one to take notice of her. He has a beast that keeps the town in line and demands a company for himself. As she continued to be his company, she realized that he was hiding a dark secret. Will his dark secret cause her to run or stay with him?