Jacob Keever, a Buffalo Soldier, tries to escape his violent past and realize his dream of a home and a wife. Yet dreams are elusive and for his to survive, Jacob finds that it is he who must change -- a challenge far greater than the dangers besetting him. Stubborn and bitter, jacob fights a losing battle against overwhelming odds, when out of the darkness comes a woman of light in desperate need of his protection. Through her plight, he finds new purpose and maybe someone who can save him.