This story is non-stop action, drama and romance all the way through. It parallels the friendship of Kelly Chandley and Jackie Bourassa. Best friends for years their lives are separated when Army scouts discover that Kelly Chandley has developed a relationship with Thunder Cloud, the Indian she has been teaching to read. As Corporal Morgan and Private Willow move in to apprehend the two, Thunder Cloud and Kelly separate for the benefit of their own successful escape. Neither one expected that the events of that day would change their lives so drastically. As Jackie who is in love with Calvary officer, Lieutenant David Harrision, discovers that her best friend has disappeared she struggles to cope with the loss. The two plan to get married. They become tied to the very people who continue to hunt for Kelly to make her pay for her crime. The circumstances of both lives are filled with extreme challenges, both physically and emotionally. In an effort to save the ones they love the most, both are unaware of the sacrifice that will tie them together forever.