Winter is a young woman who lives alone in the small town of Amata founded by the Cadell family. The sole survivor of her family being massacred she has learned to live in the shadows. Every night she wakes in terror, a recurring nightmare witnessed of her whole family being murdered. Her past and memories evade her, even her name remains a secret. It's in the shadows she finds safety because the one thing she is sure of is that somewhere, something is searching for her.
Sebastian is the heir to the Cadell fortune, a ruthless businessman who's as handsome as he is deadly. He has a dark past that is as dark as the history of Amata. Although wealth and power have been given to Sebastian since birth, he's determined to make a name for himself despite his heritage. A chance encounter sparks an unlikely friendship between the pair.
Everyone has warned her to stay away from him but she's unmistakably drawn to him. The more time they spend together the more Winter believes Sebastian knows more about her then she knows about herself. Could Sebastian be the key to unlock her past, or are his motives based on something more sinister?