“Ye walked into the dark, lass. Now ye’re mine.”

Makennah MacGregor has spent her life preparing her sickly brother to take over the Lairdship. When he’s taken hostage, she makes the ultimate sacrifice—offering herself to the very enemy who threatens their home.

For years, the elusive Sgàil has waged a silent war against the tyrannical Laird, stealing from his stronghold to aid the clan’s poorest. But half-measures are no longer enough. If the Laird refuses to change, his own children will pay the price.

When a lady and a shadow collide, trust is the most dangerous weapon of all. Can they set aside their pasts, or will the darkness of their forbidden love swallow them whole?