The sixteenth century. Scotland. Beautiful young Catriona, even as a child, is betrothed to her cousin, the Earl Patrick Glencairn. But three days before the wedding she runs away from her fiancé: proud and independent, deeply loving her future husband, she wants to be seen as a person. The wedding takes place when their firstborn is about to be born… How will their life unfold from here? Will they be able to keep their love?