When Caitrin returns to her brother’s lands, she believes she has found a safe haven, a sanctuary. A striking mysterious beauty, one who is legendary in the Highlands, she attracts attention from everyone, including the king of Scotland, Sir Robert the Bruce. But after her lifetime of loneliness, the pandemonium of Clan MacCollough doesn’t sit well with the young Caitrin. To escape from all the chaos, she often hides her looks and retreats to animals in the barn, finding peace and quiet. When the King decides that a beauty such as Caitrin shouldn’t be hidden away, but instead used as a bartering chip to make alliances with another Highland chieftain, panic consumes her.