He was paid to watch my back—yet one look from him had me risking everything.

As the underworld's princess, I'm trapped in a gilded cage of gold and silk, chained to a marriage contract my father will sell to the highest bidder. Every day is a countdown to the day I'm traded like property—until Luke, my new bodyguard, strides through my door. Tall, arrogant, and unafraid of my father, his fierce loyalty and dangerous smirk make every rule I've lived by tremble.

Forbidden and off-limits, our attraction smolders beneath the ivory tower walls. One reckless touch could shatter my world—and if my father's men discover us, he'll bury us both.

Can I trust the man sworn to guard me...or will surrendering to desire cost us our lives?