Lyla, a devoted young healer, can't erase James McAlister from her heart or mind, even though months have passed since she last saw him. As she tends to refugees fleeing the brutal grip of the usurper Laird, fate brings James back to her doorstep—wounded and unconscious.

Determined to reclaim his stolen birthright, James is willing to risk everything. But Lyla knows that a direct attack on the fortified McAlister keep is a death sentence. Driven by love and desperation, she takes a perilous path: infiltrating the castle herself to pave the way for James.

Inside the ominous walls of McAlister keep, Lyla uncovers chilling truths. The whispers were real—once you're inside, there's no escape. Entangled in a web of treachery, she must navigate dangerous alliances and keep her true intentions hidden. Will Lyla outsmart the usurper and survive the shadows of the keep, or will her quest for love cost her everything?