While hunting elk in the Colorado Rockies, John Slocum hears a terrible explosion followed by a frightening rumble. As he rides along the canyon, he comes upon the settlement of Wolf Creek, where an avalanche has buried all the town's men. Their widows, meanwhile, look to Slocum for comfort.

But the gunslinger has his sights set on one woman in particular. While Lilith isn't a widow, she did lose someone in the accident--a brother with connections to the claim-jumping Batson gang. Now, Slocum has to keep one eye on his gun and one on the woman sharing his bed...