Handfasted as a child, Kaleigh of Glencoe awaits the love of her life. She longs to fulfill her destiny, and her friendship with Aiden of Caledonia grows. She has deep feelings for him and values his friendship. How can she reconcile her new feelings with being handfasted to someone else? In the Highlands of Scotland, Kaleigh protects the hidden women and children of Glencoe while their village is destroyed. With no home remaining, she and her family join the Caledonian MacDonalds in an idyllic haven with unseen danger. Aiden, raised in Caledonia on the other side of the portal in Coire Gabhail, has known Kaleigh his whole life. He stands by her and his love for her grows. Will she break her arranged marriage to be with him, or will her guilt keep them apart?