Allison and her family have been marked for death, and time is not on their side. Abram McRae, the childhood friend of Allison has grown into a powerful warrior. To earn a title worthy of Allison, he has waged war for years and now that he has returned Allison is no longer the sweet, trusting girl he remembers. What is she hiding? He has vowed to protect her and though Allison knows she needs help she's not about to let Abram get tangled in the web of deception surrounding the clan, or worse gain the mark of the witch. She has already lost her brother. Allison refuses to fall prey, instead...