When Norman soldiers besiege a convent on a summer's day in 1070, a young saxon girl, Elena, is taking captive. She is chosen by the dark and masterfull Lord Aimery Le Sabrenn to satisfy his savage desires.

Captivated by his powerful masculinity, Elena is then horriffed to discover she is not the only woman in his castle. The sinister Lady Isobel - Le Sabrenn's wife - is a cruel rival and out to destroy her.