Ashton Reid. He's a protector. He wants for nothing. Except her. She started as a job. A promise he had made. But he began to covet what wasn't his. He wanted her. No matter the cost. Elaine Miller. She is smart and stubborn. She has shit luck in love but still hopes for the possibility. Until it is taken from her. The diamond ring in her finger feels more like a collar demanding her complete obedience. Will he get to keep her as his? Will her collar become a commitment? What happens when secrets are unearthed and the past comes knocking?