Sorren McKenna believed his days with the War Department were over. He was wrong. But then again, he never saw a stunning Indian maiden in his future, either.

Sorren McKenna believed his days with the War Department were finally behind him. Then he received a cryptic message from the President of the United States. His services were needed once again, and against his better judgment, he was willing to answer the call of duty.

But when he comes into town to receive his assignment, he finds himself having to defend Shadow, a bi-racial Indian maiden, from savage outlaws. In the ensuing gunfight, a bullet ricochets, grazing her skull and rendering her unconscious. Was it his bullet that cut her down?

Guilt and desire do battle in his heart as he patiently nurses her back to health, and passion explodes between them. But the War Department's assignment can't be ignored forever, and a former Confederate general is once again assembling his army. Despite all their differences, and in a world about to explode, can Sorren and Shadow make their love survive?