Ellis knows his place in Porte du Coeur's brutal hierarchy: a non-union escort surviving day by day at Heart Court brothel. Then, a case of mistaken identity lands him in the bed of Gabriel Rohan—CEO, old money heir, and definitely not his assigned client.

Gabriel doesn't make mistakes. When Ellis approaches him thinking he's someone else, Gabriel recognizes him as something he needs to possess. One night becomes a claim of ownership, catapulting Ellis into PDC's ruthless elite society. Ellis knows he should be terrified of Gabriel's possessive nature and absolute control. Instead, he's addicted to the safety of belonging to one of the city's most influential men.

But in PDC, even the powerful play by rules. As their obsession deepens, threats emerge from all sides. Ellis must decide if surrendering to Gabriel means trading one cage for another or if he's finally found the home he never dared dream of.

A dark MM romance about power, possession, and the price of protection in a world where status determines everything—even the right to say no.

Warning: Contains explicit content, themes of dubious consent, power imbalance, and references to past trauma.