Terra Sutton is studying to be a psychologist because of her passion for helping others. She works as a receptionist for The Beacon House Shelter, a place that gives the mentally troubled and afflicted individuals hope. She hadn't anticipated falling in love with Tahj Amir, a father who brings his disturbed son to Beacon House for treatment. But as Terra gets more involved with Tahj and his son, she soon discovers just how troubled his son is and the dark family secrets they're keeping. She also hadn't anticipated a jealous coworker whom she'd had a brief fling with to threaten to expose her involvement with Tahj and possibly send her to jail for meddling into his confidential files. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose, keeping his victim's hands as souvenirs. As the killings intensify and the body count rises getting closer to Beacon House Shelter, Terra realizes she can't trust anybody and nobody is safe.