After his father is wrongfully hanged by the Greys and his birthright is taken from him, Jaime Mortimer is forced into exile. A smuggler, known only as the Lord of Darkness, Jaime vows to avenge his father's death and reclaim all that is his. So when the news of Lord Evan Grey's marriage reach him, Jaime decides to halt the wedding at any cost and take the bride for his own. But Lady Aleta Somerset is no ordinary bride. .