Lara Murray just wants to do what is expected of her. As the daughter of a clan chief, she is expected to wed the man her father chose for her. Whispers of conspiracy and murder follow the man Lara is promised to and dark rumors circulate about his plans for the future. Despite Lara being promised to another, Balloch Buchanon can't help but try to win her over. Lara is the woman he has loved for as long as he can remember. Will Lara conform to the path laid out for her or will she follow the man who dares to rescue her?