When the notorious Cabelenus von Schwarhan Blanche invades Alicia Neustein's kingdom, he destroys her home but spares her life. Intrigued by Alicia and the darkness surrounding her, Cabelenus keeps her by his side and the two form a bond, however precarious... Alicia Neustein's miserable existence in the Kingdom of Neustein ends when Cabelenus von Schwarhan Blanche swiftly conquers it at the emperor's request. Drawn to Alicia, Cabelenus brings her back with him to the harsh, snowy lands of Schwarhan. As Alicia adapts to her new environment, she finds herself caught in the middle of a power struggle among the nobles. When she learns she is pregnant with Cabelenus's child, she flees...but the Wolf of Schwarhan won't let her-or the child-escape his grasp so easily.