Shocked at this rebuke, Sarah took a step backward. “But I…I am the daughter of a marquess. I cannot marry either–”“ You are new here, so I will explain. In this land, nobility comes not from one’s fathers or a title or from the land one owns, but from one’s actions.” His voice was hard-edged, and his words seemed harsh to her. “The MacKinnon brothers are the highest nobility to those who live on the frontier–true warriors, men who know how to fight and survive, men who put the lives of others before their own. Your family’s wealth, your title, your virtue–they mean nothing out here. They won’t fill your belly, and they won’t keep you alive. What matters most right now is your survival. Pamela Clare
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