When young, New York veterinarian, Kate O'Dowd travels to Mexico City to study the burgeoning stray dog crisis, she is lured to a horse ranch under the pretense of treating a sick animal. Held there against her will by Paulo Darro Rivas, a ruthless cartel leader, her desire to escape is at odds with her feelings for Paulo. Now called Catalina, she attempts to accept her fate and her new life while struggling to maintain her moral compass. Eventually, the fiery redhead must choose between rescuing and treating the dog population she loves or rescuing herself from the dark world of the cartel.