Will Jones is a teenage boy living in the South during the Civil War era. His family is one of the wealthiest families in Tennessee owning many slaves, one day when his father buys new slaves he buys a girl a year younger than Will who is the most beautiful girl he has saw. He knows it's wrong to like her but he can't help it he thinks she is the most amazing girl. After years of sneaking around Will is made to go fight for the South. He doesn't want to leave Kylee so he does the unthinkable he runs away with her. On their remarkable journey they are drew closer to each other and their love deepens.