Ring Dancer's Destiny — Patt Mihailoff

It is the dawn of Camelot and the wind whispers of a great and changing time. Through trickery, Gillaine Madeen, a woman of middle years, is chosen as the Harvest Maid. Refusing the "honor" she runs right into Lachlan Gilwayden the Highland Liege of Loch Vayne Hall. While he had no intention of exercising the rite of Jus Primae Noctis - the Right of First Night - her obstinate demeanor and subtle beauty make him disregard his better judgment and allow his lust to rule. A child is born of that union while Lachlan is on crusade. Something has awakened in the liege, something he thought he would never feel, but he is forced to remember his secret and that while he may welcome the son, he is forbidden to accept the woman. When Lachlan claims his son Gillaine follows, thus setting in motion her destiny.