He's a savage fae lord... and he just bought me. Taken captive by the fae, I already fear the worst, but my nightmare deepens when I'm whisked to a distant village and put on the auction platform. I see no friendly faces, only leering males, until a deep, thunderous voice rises above the crowd. Finally, I lock eyes with the massive fae lord who placed the winning bid. Impossibly tall, muscular, and with huge black wings, he's the deadliest creature I've ever beheld. Then I hear his voice in my head: Be calm, human female. I am Lord Merak Blackthorne, and I won't hurt you. I will protect you. Always. Sent to investigate my disappearance, he has already punished the slavers who tried to profit at my expense. Desperate for freedom, I try to bargain with him... but he refuses to let me go. His voice keeps echoing in my mind, and I'm also able to sense his emotions: frustration, disbelief, and longing. Whenever he looks at me, I feel the tender warmth that belies the winter magic he commands. At first, I think it's only his fae magic playing tricks... until I discover the truth. We are mates. Our lives are fated to be entwined. But can I really find happiness with the savage fae lord who now owns me?