She’ll put her life at risk for him . When Akira Ayres discovers the brawny Scot having a musket ball in his thigh, the healer does not have any qualms about performing whatever it takes to save lots of his life. Even if it means fleeing with him across the Highlands to have a tendency to his wounds while English redcoats are shutting in. Though Akira is really as fierce and brave as any of her clansmen, actually she’s intimidated by the fearsome, brutally good-looking Highlander who refuses to reveal his name.However she can never learn his true identity.Geordie knows if Akira ever discovers he’s the Duke of Gordon, both her existence and his can be forfeit in a heartbeat. The only path to keep the lass safe is to ensure she’s by his part night and day. But the longer he’s with her, the harder it turns into to think of letting her move. Despite all their variations, despite the danger-he will face death itself to create her his . . .