The lass who yearned for adventure now desperately seeks escape...

Alexina Campbell, once blessed with boundless freedom, finds herself confined by her family's overprotective embrace after a grave illness. When an arranged marriage promises a new beginning, she dares to hope her spirit will soar once more.

But destiny intervenes. En route to her new life, a fierce storm strikes, and from the shadows emerges "Thunder"—the Highlands' most infamous rogue. Abducted and taken to his secret lair, Alexina becomes a pawn in a perilous game of ransom.

With war looming between clans and her family's safety hanging in the balance, Alexina must forge a daring plan. Can she outsmart the enigmatic Thunder to protect those she loves? Or will her quest for freedom cost her everything?