Bent on revenge, Keithen Fraser focus on killing those who kidnapped and attacked his mother and family friend. His father, Laird Fraser, proposes an alliance to end the fighting, which means he must marry the daughter of their sworn enemy, Laird Mackenzie.
Ava Mackenzie is a warrior at heart. Despite a confined life, she manages to escape and fight to protect those who are under attack by her unscrupulous father. After she is married to Keithen Fraser, a man she once saved, Ava is publicly humiliated by being sent back to her clan. Word of Clan Mackenzie being under attack, Keithen must decide if he should save the woman he rejected.