She was raised to be a weapon of revenge, yet her heart had other plans.

Skye MacAndrew, known throughout the Highlands for her exquisite beauty, has been groomed by her mother to bring down the Carrick clan. When Ash Carrick, a skilled warrior who never lets his heart rule his mind, asks for her hand in marriage, the stage is set for vengeance.

But as Skye spends time with her betrothed, she begins to question everything. The man she was meant to destroy is stealing her heart, and she wonders if his clan is truly the murderous brutes her mother described. Yet the memory of her brother lost to their swords weighs heavily on her.

Torn between her mother's deadly plot and her growing feelings for Ash, Skye faces an impossible choice. With a vial of poison hidden away, will she fulfill a promise of revenge or surrender to the possibility of love?

The fate of two clans hangs in the balance. Will Skye's secret bring destruction, or can love overcome a legacy of hatred?