He was a man without mercy. Kaara knew that before the night was over, she would become Juan de Carvallos's possession. Abducted, held prisoner, she would be ravished like some captive woman of old, a victim of the Spaniard's lust for revenge against her brother. Fear clogged Kaara's throat so that she couldn't speak. It was like a nightmare--but the man facing her was real. "You can't prevent me from doing what I want with you," Juan said harshly. "I'll keep you shackled close to me, Kaara, until you learn to love the chains that bind you. "