"My Lady, have a care, for this is a dangerous man." Little does Miriel, Lady Newcastle, know how truly dangerous this man is. Danger goes beyond her personal safety and that of the people of Newcastle. William de Chalise, known throughout the realm as "The Beast of Berwick," will capture her heart and soul. Unfortunately, neither of them govern her future. As her emotions awaken, she confronts fear, uncertainty, nightmares, longing, lust and love. This is life and she hasn't been tossed about like this for eight years. There is an angel, her five year old daughter, Anna. She becomes her anchor and their bridge to the future. William de Chalise needs an angel. Without care he may not survive the ambush. When he first saw them, he knew he must be in Heaven for beauty and aura such as this don't exist on earth. He lives with his nickname and is feared and reviled throughout King William Rufus' realm. Turmoil and tension. They ride a sea of fire. Fire burns, consumes, heats the most elemental human emotions, purifies, and melds them together. Their bonding agent? Little Anna.