Holt Sangey, retired ex-US cavalry captain has settled back east with his loving wife, Grace. Holt finds he despairs of holding down a tedious job in the claustrophobic life of the overcrowded city. He determines to make one last trip to the open spaces of Arizona with his adopted son before it is lost. There he meets the beautiful neighbor Isabella. Now there are two women in his life, miles apart and separated from him by a bloodthirsty war chief and his army of ravaging Apaches. Holt Sangey faces a personal dilemma yet despite fighting for his life he must also protect the safety of his friends and his son.