In the pursuit of vengeance, control is the first thing to break.

Merrick thrives in the shadows—cold, calculating, and ruthlessly focused on revenge. Love and emotion are a weakness. Attachments are a liability.

Until her.

She’s quiet. Sweet. A wallflower in a world full of predators. The kind of woman he should ignore. But something about her pulls him in—something dangerous—something he shouldn’t want but can’t resist.

He knows better than to mix business with pleasure. Knows that dragging her into his world will only destroy her—even if it’s already too late.

Rules mean nothing when desire takes hold.

Bound by unseen chains. Caught in a deadly game of power and control, she never chose to play. Forced manipulation. Tied hands. A love as intoxicating as it is lethal. When vengeance and desire collide, only one can win.

Together, they’ll either rise from the ashes… or burn in the fire they ignite.