In the power struggle, she is the sheep to be sacrificed! His only perspective on life is the cold room in the castle where he grew up. A stroke of fate puts Aideen MacBride at the center of a war between Scottish clans. The pain and the suffering are her companions since Aideen remembers, therefore, nothing more surprises her. During a trip, Aideen sees her escape opportunity being thwarted. Destiny puts her face to face with the future king of Scotland, and Aideen not only ends up in her bed, but also in her heart. He carries a pain and a desire for revenge that does not die out! Promising revenge against the man who took the most important part of his life, Alistair MacCalister takes no efforts to win every battle against his enemy until he is trapped. When his father says he should marry a MacBride, Alistair imagines he is being taken to a witch's den. Instead, he comes across beautiful color emerald eyes, which were not in the agreement. Enchanted with the sad girl, he decides to defy the laws and customs, choosing Aideen as wife. What Alistair does not realize is that behind the sad eyes there is hidden a dark secret that may be the only opportunity for victory.