Highlander’s Veil of Deceit by Emilia C. Dunbar

She will lead him to a secret he wishes he never knew.

While William McFarlane is riding in the forest with his new betrothed, they encounter the most unexpected thing; a young lass is lying on the ground, having lost her senses. William proceeds to save the blonde girl called Annabella and provides her shelter, having no idea who she is or how she ended up there.
As Annabella slowly regains her strength, she reveals to him and his father, the Laird, the horrors that took place in her village and that her parents are now missing! Both William and his father are worried as they do not know who the attacker might be. William, being not only powerful but also fearless, decides to take action with no hesitation.
A lass less brave than Annabella would have stayed in the safety of the castle, but her character pushes her to go with William and try to find out where her parents are now. As the two travel together, William wishes that his future wife was as vibrant and courageous as Annabella and not focused solely on herself.
Unfortunately, what the two find in Annabella’s village will shock William to the core, and he will have to question everything he thought was true. Unbeknownst to him, by trying to help Annabella, he has put them both in danger.
Their next move will bring them right in the mouth of the beast, and all the nightmares of fire and doom that have been troubling Annabella after the burning of her home will take flesh in front of her unbelieving eyes…