Wren Shaw, daughter of the Imperial Tutor, is married by imperial edict to Elias North, Prince of the Northern Guard. She travels to the border as Xiongnu Tribes lay siege. She leads the defense and treats the wounded, and their feelings grow. After returning to the capital, her father is convicted and dies. Wren Shaw fakes her death and leaves for the Northern Frontier. Elias North tracks her down, but the two are separated by the past, cannot rekindle their relationship.