When Emma was sixteen years old, she was kidnapped by Neal Cassidy. After years of torture, she finally manages to escape. After she escapes she tries to put her life back together. And then she meets the handsome and charming Officer Killian Jones. As Emma tries to let down her walls, she begins to fall for Killian. As she tries to move on with her life, she can't help but fear that Neal is still lurking in the shadows.