Eli signs a humiliating servitude indenture with Ryder, an enigmatic urban werewolf kingpin, to save his aristocratic family from catastrophic bankruptcy. When his contractual obligation expires, Eli attempts to regain his autonomy by escaping, only to be captured and confined inside Ryder's fortress. The situation escalates when rival werewolf lords vie for possession of Eli, treating the human as a prestigious prize in clan turf wars.
When heavily armed werewolf hunters breach the citadel's defenses, Eli seizes the smoke-filled turmoil to erase his identity and disappear completely. Tormented by guilt over treating his mate like property, Ryder spends months searching the underworld to beg for Eli's forgiveness. Facing deadly zealots hunting shifter bloodlines, both men must rebuild mutual trust to heal the scars of captivity.
