Annella, sister to the laird and considered bold and spirited by most, is determined to live her life on her own terms. Desperate to protect her dearest friends from their sworn enemies to the south, she paid little attention to either convention or good sense. When her bold choices proved nearly her undoing, she stood strong. Driven by her sense of duty and her passionate heart, she was determined to accept her punishment regardless of the consequences. Colm was a powerful Highland warrior and being the second son of the laird, he understood his place well. He would always be faithful to the Gordon clan and protector to both his father and his elder brother to his dying day. When this beauty suddenly stormed into his life, this changed everything. His loyalties would be put to the test, as would his own heart. The very circumstance that brought them together would soon bring grave consequences to Annella's clan. Bound by her devotion to her beloved MacPherson, this left her with very few alternatives. She would die before she would shame those of her clan or make them pay for her foolishness. Neither could she forget the only man her heart begged her to love.