Fleeing relatives determined to trade her future for money, Ruby seeks refuge in a frozen wilderness and crosses paths with Jere, an heir burdened by a dark curse. Their brief passion leaves her carrying his child. Six years later, Jere unknowingly brings Ruby and young Lyon into his household, asking the boy to pose as his heir against a ruthless succession plot. After the truth emerges, Jere's uncle Marc targets Lyon, driving Ruby over a cliff as she protects her son. Alive but gravely ill, Ruby awakens without her memories and gives birth to Jere's daughter, Lana, while Jere and Lyon search desperately for the woman they lost.
