She thought she escaped the dark. She was wrong.

To pay a sacred family debt, Kehlani Vance is forced to step out of her pristine world and straight into the jaws of a monster.

Malakai Cross doesn't play by the rules of civilized men. To the world, he is a billionaire mogul; to the streets, he is an untouchable, lethal kingpin who commands absolute submission. He is cold, calculating, and utterly merciless.

The rules of her captivity were supposed to protect her: separate wings, closed doors, and absolute distance. But when an invisible betrayal creeps closer and the shadows close in, Kehlani realizes the terrifying truth.

The danger outside his walls is nothing compared to the man holding the keys.

She isn't just playing a game anymore. She is trapped in the lair of a predator-and the whole city is about to find out exactly what happens when you touch what belongs to Malakai Cross.

He doesn't just want her presence. He wants her soul.