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.
Zaya Monroe knew she shouldn't have come. The velvet mask pressed against her face was hot, suffocating. Her heart thumped wildly beneath the black silk dress that hugged her frame like a noose. Around her, wealthy strangers sipped champagne, their laughter echoing under the chandeliers. Everyone here had power, status and secrets. Especially the man she was here to find. She had one goal: to find a way out of the mess her foster brother left her in. And instead, she walked straight into the lion's den. Tonight was one of New York's underground charity auctions.
But charity wasn't the word for it. On stage weren't antiques or art. They were people. Girls. Zaya swallowed hard as another masked girl walked across the stage. Applause. Another man bidding with eyes full of desire, not kindness. "Number 23 two nights, no questions. Virgin." The crowd buzzed. Zaya turned to leave but too late. A hand gripped her wrist. She gasped, whirling around and met eyes like frozen steel.
Tall. Dark. Impossibly composed. His tuxedo was sharp enough to cut. His face was mostly in shadow, but his presence was overpowering. "Who are you?" he asked, voice low and dangerous. Zaya's heart skipped. "I I think you have the wrong person." "No," he said simply. "You're exactly who I'm looking for." Before she could run, he leaned in. "Your name is Zaya Monroe. You've been hiding for a while. And now you're mine."
Chapter 1 THE AUCTION
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Chapter 2 THE CAGE THAT GLITTERS
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Chapter 3 RULES OF THE CAGE
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Chapter 4 THE DINNER AND THE DEVIL
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Chapter 5 SMOKE AND BOUNDARIES
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Chapter 6 THE FISRT RULE OF SUBMISSION
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Chapter 7 THE FRAGILE TRUCE
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Chapter 8 HIS WORLD,HER WALLS
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Chapter 9 BREAKING THE SILENCE
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Chapter 10 SHADOWS OF THE PAST
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Chapter 11 BREAKING WALLS
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Chapter 12 SHADOWS CLOSING IN
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Chapter 13 BREAKING POINT
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Chapter 14 SHADOWS FROM THE PAST
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Chapter 15 THE UNRAVELING
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Chapter 16 BREAKING WALLS
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Chapter 17 THE EDGE OF TRUST
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Chapter 18 SHADOWS OF DOUBT
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Chapter 19 SHADOWS OF TRUTH
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Chapter 20 UNVEILED SECRET
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Chapter 21 A PAST THAT BLEEDS
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