Jeoffrey is done with war and women. Both only leave disaster in their wake. A warrior by birth, all he wants is a new start at a peaceful life, forgetting the horrors of his past. But some wounds never heal, especially those caused by a red-haired lass who haunts his dreams and fuels his nightmares. When that very lass turns up in his village badly beaten and holding a child, his nightmares become a reality. She may be the last person he ever...