24th century Zia lives a pampered life below ground. Her commune controls emotions and reproduction, allowing only gentle petting until she's selected for sex with hunky stud Conall. She visits his strange world where she and her 'wild man' find passion so potent that they yearn to see each other again. A tempestuous second meeting convinces them they belong together but Zia must re-enter her world. A vital discovery prompts her to escape before it's too late, despite risking the commune's fury. Will the prospect of bliss within Conall's arms give Zia the courage to take what she really wants?