Zaya Monroe has always lived by rules-survive, stay hidden, and never trust anyone. But when her identity is accidentally exposed during a failed escape from her abusive foster home, she falls into the hands of someone far more dangerous: Kael Donovan-a ruthless billionaire known for his cold heart and darker secrets. Kael doesn't believe in love. When he discovers Zaya's ties to a man who betrayed him years ago, he decides to take her-not for revenge, but for possession. She'll be his until he decides otherwise. Caged in his mansion, surrounded by luxury but starved of freedom, Zaya refuses to be broken. But Zaya's fire starts melting Kael's icy exterior. As the lines blur between obsession and affection, Kael must choose: protect his heart or risk everything for the woman who was never meant to be his.