In the second half of the 16th century, fierce battles between Protestants and Catholics continue to take place in France against the backdrop of Bartholomew's Night. Cheating, murder, intrigue, treachery, and treachery are common. The young nobleman Gabriel de Lespéron finds himself in the middle of events by pure chance when he becomes the protector and guide of two young people, a brother and a sister, without any idea of ​​how noble a family they are. He burns with love for the beautiful Maria, protects her and her brother and often risks his life for her. In the novel, the mentioned lion is Henry, the twin king, who is conciliatory towards Catholics and Protestants, his opposite is the wolf, Duke de Guise. An honest and straightforward man does not shy away from his positions, and this also foreshadows his unfortunate fate.