After returning from the war devastated by memories he will never be able to erase, Gabriel Nunes seeks refuge in faith, embracing the life of a priest in a remote and lonely church. However, his tranquility is interrupted when he meets Helena, a young woman who arrives in the village carrying a past marked by mysteries and deep pain.
Soon, Gabriel realizes that he is approaching Helena in a way that defies his own calling. Torn between his sacred oath and an overwhelming attraction, he struggles to suppress the feelings that rise in his heart. But Helena is being pursued by someone from the shadows, a stranger who leaves threatening notes and hides behind a dangerous obsession and Gabriel, in the midst of his own demons, decides that he will do everything to protect her from this man she fears.
As the stalker's presence intensifies, Gabriel finds himself increasingly attracted to Helena, and his struggle between forbidden love and faith becomes an internal war that threatens to destroy him. As secrets from the past emerge and dark truths come to light, Gabriel is forced to confront the duality of his own soul and the choices that brought him here. How can he protect Helena and keep his faith intact, when every step to save her drags him closer to the darkness he desperately tries to avoid?