Chad is a detective in a college town plagued by a serial killer who is targeting gay couples in BDSM relationships. His chief asks the handsome young officer to pose as the submissive partner in one such relationship to attract the killer. The Dom, a gorgeous college professor agrees to the charade, but warns Chad he will have to strictly obey him when they play in the clubs, or when they interact with his friends at his home. His friends know him to be a strong, experienced Dom and won't be fooled easily. In order to pull it off, Chad will have to be trained properly, and this will challenge all he knows about himself. As his barriers break down and he finds out what it means to be submissive, he learns to love his place at his Dom's feet, not realizing he's attracting the notice of a savage killer.

Adam and Chad are eight months into their relationship, and while things are mostly good, Chad still has trouble with submission to his very dominant partner. Adam decides to take the handsome, conflicted Chad to a private, very exclusive resort in Florida, dedicated to the D/s lifestyle. Once there, they become embroiled in a mystery plaguing the resort's owners—freak accidents injuring and even killing subs are happening with increasing frequency, and the tragedies are threatening to ruin the business. The owners ask Chad and Adam to look into it, even though Chad has no jurisdiction in the state. Soon they find that not only their relationship but their lives are at risk, and if they don't solve the mystery soon, they might not find their way back to each other.