Bought from her mother to be the bride of the son of a very rich family, Katniss Everdeen has never felt more alone. Before her wedding, she had barely had more than a glimpse of her future husband. She had no say in any of this. She wishes her father were still alive. He would never have let their family become so poor that they had to sell off the eldest daughter to the highest bidder. As their lives together progress, how could she possibly learn to love the boy so desperately in love with her that his family bought her to be his faithful wife? Can she get past the fact that he is considered to be her master and that every command he gives her is to be followed under threat of flogging or worse? Or will the youngest Mellark free her from her torments once and for all?