All Sola Murray ever wanted was to protect her sister—even if it meant sacrificing herself. Forced by her father into marriage with the cruel Laird McAlister, she's resigned to her fate. But on the journey to her new home, her carriage is ambushed by bandits, and everything changes.

Captured by Bryce, the fierce leader whose only goal is revenge against McAlister, Sola becomes a pawn in a dangerous game. Yet, as days turn into nights, unexpected feelings begin to surface between captor and captive. Bryce never anticipated that Sola would awaken something deeper within him.

With her sister's safety on the line and betrayal lurking in every shadow, Sola faces an impossible choice. Can she escape one monster only to trust another? Or will aligning with Bryce be the key to saving them all?

Amidst treachery and passion, alliances blur. Sola must decide where her true destiny lies—but the stakes are higher than she ever imagined...