“He bought her to ruin her. But now he can't let her go. Ava Cole, 21, has only ever known poverty and pain. Sold by her own family to pay a debt, she is thrown into the dark world of Alaric Thorne - a ruthless mafia billionaire with a dagger tattoo on his neck and blood on his hands. He is cold. Possessive. Dangerous. He says she is his property now. But when Ava looks into his dark eyes, she sees something broken. Something that wants her, not just her body - but her soul. She was sold to a monster. Why does her heart beat faster every time he touches her?”