He offered her shelter. Control. A contract with no love attached. He never expected she'd become the only thing he couldn't afford to lose.
Damon Cross built his billion-dollar empire from nothing, clawing his way out of the streets to manage the secrets of the most dangerous clients in the world. After a brutal betrayal, love is off the table-now he keeps women like he keeps everything else: controlled, disposable, and never close enough to hurt him.
Lily Fields has nothing-no job, no home, and no one left to turn to. When a storm lands her at Damon's gates, he sees a half-drowned stray... and makes her an offer: stay in his mansion, be his submissive little plaything, and in return, she'll have safety, money, and everything she's never had. But never his heart.
Their twisted arrangement works-until Damon's carefully ordered world starts to unravel. His empire is under attack, his secrets are at risk, and the only person who could have betrayed him... is Lily.
Only she didn't.
Now Damon must race to uncover the truth before he loses the only woman who ever dared to touch his soul-and before the past he buried comes back to destroy them both.
A standalone dark billionaire romance with mafia undertones, BDSM heat, and an emotional punch that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers tension, possessive heroes, and heroines who refuse to break.
