Beautiful Julianne Hawthorne is ready to do anything to force Rafe Pendragon to forgive his debt to his brother. She even agrees to become the mistress of this ruthless man. However, under the mask of severity and composure, Rafe hides a longing for love and tenderness - and very soon the connection with Julianna turns for him into a passion that knows no bounds. Rafe's mysterious enemy threatens Julianna with death if their relationship is immediate will not stop. Rafe is faced with a choice: to abandon his beloved in order to save her, or, risking his life, to fight a dangerous enemy?