A Time of Treachery and Deceit Scottish noblewoman Meredith MacAlpin feared for her life when the infamous Brice Campbell spirited her away to his mist-shrouded castle. For it was said that the legendary Highland Barbarian was the man responsible for the murderous raids on her people. When Brice Campbell killed the wrong man in a desperate attempt to prove his innocence and bring peace to the warring clans, his enemy Gareth MacKenzie vowed to destroy him. But the highland laird had found new strength in the arms of his precious captive, and together, they would prove the powerful MacKenzie wrong.