The secrets of others force Riley Carter on a journey that leads her to a life filled with murder, torture, loss, fear and eventually love. After being framed for murder Riley's sister talks her into fleeing, fearing there is no way to prove her innocence. After a year on the run a stranger dying in her arms puts her on a path to uncover the truth about not only the man who framed her but also the ones that she loves. Learning the truth about their pasts, witnessing what they are capable of will Riley and her sister still be able to love them? or will fear tear them apart?