I’ve come to a house of torture and fear… …And there is where I will find everlasting love. Standing at my auction, I wondered if my new royal master would use me for his cruel delights. But when I become a discarded gift, I worry I’ll be sent back to a life worse than before. To stay, I’ll debase myself with no shame. Turns out, Duke Raleigh has a need for me to regain his strength in magic. But as I work to strengthen his body, he brings my soul to life. I don't realize I've fallen for him, though, until I learn of his intentions to marry another woman. And I can’t watch him love her as I pine for him. But Raleigh won’t let me go. Not that it would matter. Because my body may one day be set free from him. But my heart will never be.