"You're chained now, baby doll. You'll never be taken away from me ever again." ... Rayah Demesque, Princess of the Northern Nile, was captured by the infamous Beast of the Southern Land. The world called him a monster. Cruel. Ruthless. Untouchable. She expected scars and fangs. Instead, she found a man far too handsome to be called a beast. Rayah planned to escape. She almost did. Until he marked her as his mate. Now, the only thing more dangerous than the beast holding her captive is the irresistible heat burning beneath her skin-- and the only one who can satisfy it is the man she swore she'd never want.