The Welsh Marches, 1460 In the eerie depths of Llanwardine Priory, Elizabeth de Lacy is about to take the veil when she is told she must wed her family's sworn enemy Lord Richard Malinder must produce an heir, and a union with the de Lacy family could prove advantageous--if only to keep his enemies close.... The heat of anticipation rises as they make their way to the bridal chamber....