Betrayed at the masquerade ball, Ashton clung to the fragile hope that Zie would return—that selling him to Luciano, the ruthless mafia boss, had been a terrible mistake. Months dissolved into silence. No apology. No rescue. Hope gutted, replaced by a burning rage that consumed him. Trapped in Luciano's possessive grip, Ashton realizes salvation won't come from Zie. It will come from himself. Desperation fuels his dangerous escape attempts, each one pushing him closer to the edge, willing to die rather than remain enslaved. In a world of dark desires and deadly power plays, Ashton must navigate his captor's obsession while plotting his own freedom—even if it destroys him in the process.