HE BOUGHT HER WITH A DEBT OF HONOR. Holden Montgomery is the Highland Emperor. He rules with blood and iron. When Lord Winston fails to pay his dues, Holden demands the only thing of value left. He takes the man's daughter. Nala Smalls is a porcelain princess. She is fragile and sheltered. Now she is a captive to a man who knows no mercy. The journey to the Montgomery stronghold is a trial of fire. Holden is a mountain of a man. He claims her body and her soul. He strips away her titles until only her submission remains. Nala is terrified of his size and his strength. Yet a dark heat stirs within her. She belongs to him now. He is her master and her only law. Danger lurks within the stone walls. A traitorous rival seeks to steal the Emperor's new prize. A forced wedding binds Nala to her captor forever. Then the enemy strikes. Nala is torn from the safety of Holden's shadow. The Emperor's rage knows no bounds. He will hunt his prey through the Highlands. He will kill to reclaim what is his. Nala will surrender everything to the man who ruined her.