Alone in Canada after her parents retire to Scotland, Sophie Grant is content to finish her degree without partaking in the rowdy university lifestyle. So it seems like Fate when at the single party her roommate Tessa forces her to attend, she meets the charming and chivalrous Brandon Chase. In a whirlwind, Sophie finds herself smitten and living with the man of her dreams. Everything is perfect. Until Tessa is found dead. Soon after, Sophie realizes her own studies have taken a backseat to Brandon's strange lifestyle. She decides to escape from the web she'd not even noticed was entangling her. However, it isn't until one horrific morning that she realizes how far he'd go to make her stay.