Beautiful, resourceful Aila lives in blatant distrust of men and road travel, a legacy from a devastating highway attack many years ago that claimed the lives of her family and left her severely injured.

Now she lives alone on the outskirts of the quiet sleepy village of Reay, visited occasionally by obsessive Ross, a gusty laird with the highland regiments.

One quiet morning, a Scottish mercenary turns up at her doorstep with terrifying news surrounding the murder of her family and a looming threat to her peaceful and uneventful life.

It is a visit that forces Aila to confront years of suppressed, embittered emotions - and underneath it all, the grudging stirrings of unbridled sensuality.

The fierce Scot in her won't go down without a fight, but she wonders about this ruggedly imposing stranger and the vulnerabilities he awakens in her.

She wonders about the help he offers.

Can she really trust him?

This is a standalone short story and contains mature language and content intended for 18+ readers only!

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