When Lady Jane Hunter is abducted by a band of rebels intent on using her to get their revenge on her father, she doesn't dare hope she will find an ally amidst the tormentors. But she quickly sees that the man charged with translating her words to their leader is appalled at her predicament. Perhaps she can turn to him for help?

Griffin, a simple villager, only accepted to follow the group of Welshmen to flee his village and the pain of a lover's betrayal. He is horrified when he finds out why they needed an interpreter. They have abducted a noblewoman innocent of any wrongdoing to use her as pawn-and they plan to ruin her in the process.

There is only one choice: he will have to help her escape.

But as they flee for their lives, feelings start to blossom between the two people who should never have met...