𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓

"You ever ran from one kind of trap just to land in another?"

When Sarai Daniels escapes her abusive boyfriend in the dead of night-lip busted, ribs sore, and heart racing-she boards a Greyhound to Decatur, Georgia, with nothing but a prepaid phone and a prayer. Her only plan? Find the boy who used to share his snack cakes and defend her from bullies back in fifth grade-Eastland "East" Riggins.

But East ain't a boy no more.

Now, he runs his side of Decatur with silent power and sharp precision. On paper, he's the founder of a successful security firm. But in the streets? East's name rings out. And in his home-tucked in a quiet cul-de-sac off Wesley Chapel-he rules with discipline and devotion.

When Sarai shows up on his doorstep bruised and broken, East takes her in without question. But it's not just him she's living with.

Asha, his elegant and serene wife, greets her like family. Nyelle, the other woman in the house with the sharp tongue and mean walk, barely hides her attitude. It doesn't take long for Sarai to realize the truth:

East doesn't have a wife.
He has two.

And the way they look at her?
Like she's about to become the third.

She came to Decatur for safety. But this house? This life? It's full of rituals, rules, and rewards. Asha cooks like a first lady. Nyelle handles the guns. And East? East listens more than he talks-and when he does talk, it's in a voice that commands obedience and melts resistance. He offers her comfort, control, and sensual discipline. But there's a price.

In East's house, every woman belongs to him.

And Sarai's body is starting to understand that before her mind can catch up.