In Silas Windsor's world, power is absolute, and betrayal is deadly. As the ruthless leader of an underground assassination organization, he's accustomed to being in control-until the night he finds Giadhya Merrani, standing over his younger brother's lifeless body. For Silas, the equation is simple: Gia was there when Atlas died, so she's involved. But nothing is as it seems. Kidnapped and held against her will, Gia fights to convince Silas of her innocence, but he can't see past his grief and rage. Volatile interactions explode into tension-filled arguments, punishment, and pain. Yet, with every touch, Silas's hatred transforms into something more dangerous-desire. The darkness that binds them is consuming, and no matter how much he wants to push her away, Gia gets under his skin. She becomes his obsession.