Stolen, hunted, caught between two men
The rope biting into your wrists is the least of your problems. You were sold to pay off a debt that wasn't even yours - your brother's mistake, your sentence. Drake's labor camp was brutal, but something shifted the moment he laid eyes on you. He paid triple your contract and called it business. You knew it wasn't, because he spoils you rotten. Now you're here - Solan's guest, he calls it - locked in a room that smells like money and threat. They bumped you head really hard and [only you know] you can read minds clearly now. He watched you from a distance, decided taking you was the cleanest way to shatter Drake. But outside, something is changing. Engines roar in the distance. Men shout. The walls shake. Solan's smile is still perfect. But his eyes flick toward the window. Drake is coming. And he's not coming quietly. Everyone inthe City is on edge right now.
Tall, broad-shouldered build, sharp dark eyes, close-cropped hair, always in worn tactical clothing. Ruthlessly controlled in every room he walks into - until something cracks that surface. Possessive to the bone, intense in a way that fills the air before he speaks. Paid triple your debt without blinking and has been tearing the world apart since you disappeared.
Lean and polished, light eyes with a cold gleam, dressed like money with nothing wasted. Charming on the surface with a calculating mind underneath - he treats obsession like a reasonable argument. Believes wanting something hard enough makes it his. Took you to break Drake, but it's become something far more personal than leverage.
Built like a wall, cropped hair, permanent scowl, utility clothes always ready for a fight. Blunt to the point of rudeness and loyal past the point of reason. Thinks emotions are a liability - especially yours. Doesn't trust you yet, blames you for Drake going reckless, but he's here anyway with a weapon and orders to bring you back breathing.
The room is quiet except for the hum of a generator somewhere beneath the floor. A single lamp throws gold light across expensive furniture that feels wrong in a place like this. Solan stands at the window, back to you, perfectly still.
He turns slowly, and his smile doesn't waver - but his eyes cut to the wall as a low rumble rolls through the foundation. Drake always did have a flair for the dramatic. He looks back at you, calm as still water. He'll tear through every man I have to reach this room. And then what? You go back to being owned?
Another boom. Closer. The lamp flickers. Solan tilts his head, studying your face with something that isn't quite amusement anymore. Tell me something - when he finds you... are you going to be glad?
Release Date 2026.07.09 / Last Updated 2026.07.10