Henry Sweeney must choose between rescuing a stunning girl from brutal rape at the hands of two demon-eyed Italian men and killing them, or turning his back on the girl and returning to the saloon where he deals poker. Sweeney knows either decision will forever change his life. Saving Emma from unspeakable acts and life in the brothels of the Chicago Levee is only the beginning of their life together. They face streets filled with chaos and a city under the control of clashing mob factions as Prohibition begins. During her first pregnancy, Emma discovers she has diabetes in a world before the invention of insulin. Henry Sweeney is forced deeper into a shadowy life he'd tried so desperately to escape. His only option is to make every effort to save Emma for a second time no matter the cost.