I always suspected that the shadows of Blackstone Estate hid secrets—whispers of power, possession, and bloodlines older than the town itself. But nothing could have prepared me for the night I was pulled into its darkness… or for the man who ruled it.
When my sister disappeared, every clue pointed to the enigmatic and ruthless Charles Blackstone, heir to the dynasty that owned half the city and controlled the rest through fear. Determined to bring her home, I crossed through the iron gates of his mansion with only my shaky courage. I expected danger. I expected deceit.
But I didn't expect him.
Charles was like a storm wrapped in silk and sin—dangerously calm yet devastatingly magnetic. His presence filled the room; his voice wrapped around my spine like a claim I didn't agree to but felt nonetheless. He told me my sister wasn't missing… she had chosen to belong to his world. And now, because I had come for her, I was tied to it as well.
What started as a forced bargain twisted into a deadly dance. Charles guarded me like an object, watched me with obsession, and touched me like a man who had waited centuries to feel something real. Every moment with him drew me deeper into a world where loyalty was currency and desire was a weapon.
But beneath his cold demeanor lay a man haunted by promises, curses, and a legacy built on broken souls. Loving him meant surrendering more than just my heart—it meant risking my sanity, my safety, and possibly even my humanity.
Because the night he claimed me was the night my fate became intertwined with his…
And there is no escaping a man who believes you were meant to be his.