Aisling is a Spiorad. Spiorad are supposed to have spirits to guide them. The problem: Aisling doesn't have a spirit. And now is the moment she needs one most. Torin is a Laoch, a jealous, cruel race dead set on killing Spiorad. It's fate that he stumbles upon Aisling. But it's his decision that keeps him from killing her...at least not yet. Demyan has waited years to finally find his Spiorad. There had been some issues...but he is finally being sent to protect another person. This time he won't mess up. He won't fall in love with her...he can't.