Her last breath is mine. I never wanted a partner, but family tradition requires that I marry a wife, breed her, and give her life to the farm. Maisie should be afraid of me. Instead, she follows me everywhere, insisting she learns who her new husband really is. The urge to take her, drown her, and make her struggle is overwhelming, but when Maisie sees this brutal side of me, she doesn’t hide. She welcomes my darkness. I saved her from her so-called broken life, but now she’s trapped in my living nightmare. And if she doesn’t run away, she’ll drown in my darkness. And she’ll never see the light of day again. Author’s Note: This book was previously titled His Brutal Game. It is a slow burn dark romance, and it contains violent content. Reader discretion is advised.