Jane Wolfe is the young wife of Sheriff Dean Wolfe of Serpent Creek. Despite his duty to serve and protect, he does anything but that for his wife. After years of torment from Dean, the people of the town, and her own parents, Jane is at her breaking point, wondering if she will ever have a life of purpose. One night, outlaws storm Serpent Creek, and one of them, Emmett Powell, takes an interest in Jane after noticing the aftermath of one of Dean’s violent rages. Driven by his own painful memories, Emmett fights off Dean to protect Jane before offering for her to join him and live the life of an outlaw. Torn between her fear of adopting a lifestyle that’s dangerous and unknown and her increasing interest in Emmett, Jane isn’t sure which path to take and is overcome with uncertainty for her future.