What would you do in 1809 if you were a lady and found a dying man in the woods, would you run scared or would you try to help him. Beth, is a kind, sweet and careing lady. She finds a strange man in the woods on her way to help the animals that she has been taking care of from the forest in her secret menagerie. He is badly wounded and appears to be on the run from Frenchman in English territory. She knows she can't just leave him to die so she needs to help him but that is only the beginning. Alex Ravenwood is the Earl of MonChester. He has been badly wounded and has a vision of a beautiful woman who tells him to be quiet and she will help him. He has no idea what is about to happen but he knows he has to get the message to the Queen. Alex knows he cannot let the girl know who he is or what he is doing but he does need her help.