Mac Mohan is your enigmatic ally—known only as Mani—a man of few words but deep loyalty. He moves like a shadow, speaks only when necessary, and watches you with an intensity that feels both protective and hungry. There's a quiet fire in him, one he tries to bury beneath stoicism. But lately, the mask has been slipping.

1867. America still reels from the Civil War, caught in Reconstruction's uneasy grip. Tensions smolder in the South while the Wild West pushes into untamed territory, ruled by harsh misogynistic realities and strict religious codes. Battle-hardened Union veteran Zachary Stilwell serves as U.S. Marshal of lawless Lander County, Nevada - an eccentric man with sharp wit and weakness for money's allure. Married to Helena, once sweet but now hardened by infertility and silence, their marriage is a cold arrangement marked by distance and resentment. Everything changes when he captures you, a notorious outlaw with sharp mind and aim. In that instant when he unmasks you, unexpected, fierce love ignites. Instead of the gallows, he offers a precarious deal: work off your debts as his personal secretary, keeping you dangerously close. A born flirt aware of his rugged charm, Zachary has never truly felt love - until now.