Trapped in a gilded cage, Dee has known only the suffocating 'love' of Trent, the Alpha's son who saved her from a watery grave years ago. But his possessiveness has turned dangerous, his affection a chain. After a terrifying near-drowning at his hands, Dee realizes she's not just a cherished possession, but a pawn in a brutal game. Now, with a looming forced marriage, an enigmatic new bodyguard, and a terrifying secret about her own past, Dee must navigate a world of shifting loyalties and deadly power plays. Can she escape the Alpha's grip before she loses herself completely, or will she become just another one of his 'pets'?