During early medieval times, a beautiful girl named Della was born into this world as the result of Vikings' pillaging her village. Della's life as a poor peasant girl to her becoming a tragic victim of rape by the evil Baron Marcus. Her will to live and escape his cruelty is stronger than her fear. She meets the handsome stableman Emmerich, a man with his own secrets, who becomes her love and her teacher. Della begins her new life, a journey of love, releasing her fears, and healing, during which she learns that she is resilient, strong and more loved than she had ever thought possible.