To love him is to betray history.
Some histories are sacred.
Some were buried to survive.
Samantha Beck arrives in Pennsylvania determined to uncover the truth about her ancestorsâand to restore a forgotten Lenape lineage to the light.
Tukihëla Nisha intends to stop her.
Fiercely protective of the land and the graves hidden beneath it, he believes some truths must remain untouched. To him, excavation is not justice.
It is violation.
But when a hidden catacomb reveals a generational scandalâone that binds their bloodlines togetherâSamantha and TukihĂ«la are forced into uneasy proximity.
The deeper they descend into what was buried, the more the line between loyalty and love begins to blur.
He is bound to protect the past.
She is determined to expose it.
And loving each other may mean betraying everything they were raised to defend.
In this emotionally intense romance about heritage, honor, and the weight of legacy, uncovering the truth could cost them both.
