Captured by her father's enemies, Destiny was chained, beaten, and broken. Once a fierce fighter, she tried to resist, but her strength failed her. Just when hope seemed lost, one guard chose betrayal over loyalty-and risked everything to help her escape.
Ten years later, Destiny has carved out a fragile new life in a foreign country. Hiding in plain sight, she reinvents herself as a college student, determined to bury the past. But fate is cruel. On her very first day, she crosses paths with the last person she expected to see-the guard who saved her life but she doesn't know it's him.
He is no longer the quiet shadow who once held her freedom in his hands. Now, he's arrogant, infuriatingly proud, and impossible to ignore. They clash at every turn, their constant battles slowly unraveling into something neither of them can resist: a dangerous, undeniable love.
But when Destiny's ex-best friend resurfaces-the same traitor who helped orchestrate her capture-her old wounds are ripped open. The fire for revenge, long buried, blazes to life again. And as secrets unravel, she discovers a bitter truth: the people she once loved most were the very ones who delivered her to hell.
Now Destiny must decide. Will she sacrifice the man who has become her shield, her heart, and her salvation in her quest for vengeance? Or will she let go of her hatred before it consumes them both?