BOUND BY A SILENT PROMISE

Drake Reynolds had nothing but his mother's love and a promise he whispered to himself every night-Juliet Sinclair will be mine.

But the world wasn't kind to boys like him. Her father tore them apart, forcing him to disappear without a trace. He left behind the girl he had sworn to protect, the girl who made him believe in something as foolish as fate.

Yet he never really left.

From the shadows, he watched. He made sure no man dared touch what belonged to him. He sent flowers, kept her safe, and built an empire strong enough to claim her when the time was right.

Now, she stood at the altar, oblivious to the game unfolding around her. As the lights dimmed and the final vows were spoken, Drake took what was his.

Juliet was bound to him now. She just didn't know it yet.