Mourning is an ugly affair yet Muriale McCullum's crushed heart somehow still beats. It has been nearly a year since she lost the love of her life. Worried that she might never recover from the loss, her parents decide to send her to Edinburgh, with her sister Orabillis in tow. They hope that time away from her memories of Patrick will help heal her broken heart. When Muriale meets the handsome knight, Rory MacLeod, she begins to realize that life just might be worth living again. But will the madman she encounters in the dark and dirty streets of Edinburgh stop her heart from beating forever, or will she find the courage to fight and allow herself to live again? The life of a Knight has meant devotion to king and country. But when handsome Rory MacLeod meets Muriale McCullum, he begins to question everything. On a quest to find a madman, it's a race against time to find the courage to give Muriale his heart and keep her from being the next victim.