In the 1830s, Kenneth McKenzie ruled Fort Union and the upper Missouri fur trade like a king. But his empire was threatened by faithless politicians and the bitter hatred between Jack Rem and François Deschamps.
When Marcel Scott is sent to Fort Union in disgrace, he unwittingly steps into the Rem-Deschamps rivalry. As the feud escalates, Ruby Deschamps becomes the focus of Jack Rem’s revenge and Kenneth McKenzie’s lust.