When death claimed my parents, fate delivered me to him—my protector, my damnation, my foster brother.

At nine years old, I lost everything to a drunk drivers careless actions. Thrust into the Wilsonss foster home, I found an unlikely guardian in Talon, whose fierce eyes and protective nature became my anchor in a world of chaos.

As years passed, our bond deepened into something darker, more possessive. But when they caught us together, they made sure our separation was absolute.

Now Im at MIT, trapped in an engagement to a man whose true nature emerges behind closed doors. But Talon lurks in the shadows, his obsessive love a dangerous promise of salvation. His protection comes at a price, one collected in broken bones and fresh graves.

Some of the most beautiful love stories are written by the most damaged souls. Welcome to ours.

In a world built on control and manipulation, sometimes the only way to find love is to let the monsters win.