A massacre the likes of which not many have witnessed, leaves Cassidy at the mercy of her distant and greedy uncle. Every step forward proves the world she once knew has disappeared. Lost in an unfamiliar world of strict rules and harsh punishments, Cassidy's last hope may be a baron she's quickly falling in love with, but that comes with a price. Lord Ian Hawkins never believed he would meet a woman who could ride beside him in battle, much less one who would stir his heart. He should let her go. HIs world is full of secrets and shadows. He would go to the ends of the earth for her but he would never ask her to follow.