The UFC Reaper's cage

The road to hell is rarely built in a day.

It begins with a glance.

A mistake.

An obsession.

A man so certain of his judgment that he never realizes he's becoming a prisoner of it.

Cain Maddox had spent years destroying opponents inside the cage and controlling everything outside of it. The ruthless UFC champion trusted his instincts more than he trusted people.

And his instincts told him Bella was exactly what she appeared to be.

A beautiful lie.

A girl hiding behind innocent eyes.

A girl who didn't deserve a second glance.

Unfortunately, Cain Maddox looked twice.

Then again.

And again.

Until the girl he had dismissed became the only thing occupying his thoughts.

The only problem?

Bella hated him.

Not the kind of hatred born from misunderstandings or wounded pride.

The kind that ran deep.

The kind that turned every glance into a challenge and every word into a battle.

Yet no matter how much she pushed him away, Cain kept coming back.

Drawn to her.

Obsessed with her.

Determined to uncover every secret she fought so hard to keep buried.

Because some obsessions begin with desire.

His began with a mistake.

And no one notices they're walking into hell until the gates close behind them.