World War II, 1943. The United States with Canada's cooperation begins a secret construction of a highway and an oil pipeline in the northern territories that will fuel defense against a possible Japanese invasion. Men and women answer the call of the wild, More so, the stronger call of abundant money.
Eleanor Mackenzie arrives in the North ready to stake her independence. One choice delivers a disastrous consequence that gravely alters the future she had envisioned for herself. Then comes a man who offers her a solution to keep her job, to keep her independence...but she must walk the road she would never have chosen. Will she keep her guard up and fight for her independence and freedom or lay down her arms for unconditional love?