Which was true: Desire or Fear?

A generation ago America passed a law allowing a bankrupt person's debts to be bought by rich Masters. The debt slaves then belonged to their Masters for the duration of the debt. Kaleb Macintyre had been a Master, leading Macintyre industries with a strong hand. Then an abusive relationship drove him to abandon everything he had ever cared about, including the city he called home.

Fifteen years later, Kaleb returned. All he wanted was a quiet life far from the high pressure politics, corporate espionage and decadent sex clubs he'd once known so well. His former haunts held nothing of interest to him, especially given that his former lover Todd had claimed them as his own after Kaleb's departure.

A chance encounter with his young neighbor Nenne made him question whether the instincts that had served him so well years ago could ever truly be set aside. Saving Nenne from his abusive Master was a good deed that Kaleb couldn't regret. Mentoring Nenne as he began to explore his submissive nature was as natural as breathing despite the nightmares that haunted Kaleb's dreams.

But time heals all wounds and as Kaleb watched Nenne bloom from a frightened and abused boy into a confident and mature young man, Kaleb wondered if his own scars would ever heal. The past with Todd was still painfully present for Kaleb. Despite that, Kaleb found himself turning more and more to Nenne as his soul healed from the past and sought to return to the way's that had once served him so well.

The possibility of a relationship with Nenne both terrified and enticed Kaleb. The more time passed the more he questioned whether his fears or his desires were wrong. Deciding what to do might take more than Kaleb had, especially with the threat of Todd still lurking in the very clubs that Nenne began to frequent.