21-year-old Kathrina Bello was just cleaning up after a late-night shift at the café when her life changed forever. One second, she was closing the cafe -the next, she was frozen in place, watching a man get shot dead in front of her by a stranger cloaked in danger and power. Ares Kingman. Cold. Controlled. Devastatingly magnetic. Now, Kathrina must decide if survival means surrendering... or escaping a man who may never let her go. Trapped in his world of dark pleasure and dominance, Kathrina finds herself torn between fear and forbidden desire. Ares is brutal, obsessive, and capable of terrifying things-yet his touch ignites something she's never felt before. As passion blurs with possession, Kathrina must navigate the twisted bond pulling her deeper into his control. But Ares Kingman isn't just dangerous-he's deadly. And now, she belongs to him. ••• ! May include themes such as Stockholm syndrome !