He thinks I’m off-limits. But rules were made to be broken.

I’m the perfect daughter—an heiress with a spotless reputation and a ring on my finger to prove it. But perfection is a fragile thing, and mine shatters the moment I meet Isaak.

My bodyguard.

Ex-military. Battle-scarred. All sharp edges and dark glances.

He’s the last man I should want—older, all grit and danger, and everything my family would never approve of.

Also, he hates me.

He thinks I’m spoiled, entitled, a rich girl playing pretend.

But there’s one thing he can’t fake:

The way his eyes darken when I walk into the room.

The way his jaw clenches when another man gets too close.

The way his touch—his bed—is the only place I feel safe.

I'm engaged to a man my family has chosen for me.

But my body betrays me whenever Isaak is near.

I thought my stalker was my biggest problem.

I was wrong.

Because every time Isaak says my name, it feels like a promise.

Content Warnings: mild references to eating disorders, psychedelic drug use, references to physical and verbal childhood abuse, references to date assault, stalking, gun violence, primal play, light BDSM, mental health issues (OCD, PTSD, anxiety), kidnapping

Stasia Black