Raffaele has been betrayed by the one person he never expected: his own brother. His heart is hard, impenetrable. However, he needs to produce an heir, therefore marriage is a must. If he's to marry he'll choose a young beauty to warm his bed. He's convinced he'll never need anything more until he gets to know his bride and then he can't get enough of her.

Evangeline has heard the gossip, questioning who her father truly is. Her family has ignored the rumors and has tried to shield her from the ugliness, but it's time for her to marry and her future will be that of a soldier's wife. Her father wants more for his daughter and agrees to a marriage to a very powerful Don from Ultimo Morte. When the past threatens to destroy Raffaele and Evangeline's future, it's time for war!