With the Barbarian of Jenai barreling down on their stronghold, King Hurclues of Rastia does what any other greedy monarch would do. He offers his youngest son up as a slave for the infamous warrior, hoping it will gain peace, or at the very least, it will give them time to secure their lands. Prince Bastyan has no knowledge of his father plans. He’s pulled from the bed of his mistress and dumped naked into the barbarian’s tent, chained, gagged, and bound. Antos, the dreaded Barbarian, had already planned to take the handsome prince as his sex slave when he destroyed the city. Only now, he’s offered his prize without warfare, with an offer of allegiance and more riches than he can imagine. Riches be damned. All Antos wants is Bastyan’s surrender.

Newly appointed General of the Jenai Eastern Forces, Ezek looks north, ready to add more to the Jenai’s widening borders. In order to capture the City of Moffea, he must gain allies, which means crossing the Crystian Sea. Ezek seeks out a famed smuggler to take him and his men across, only to be refused by the dashing man who stirs his blood and hardens his flesh unlike any before. Talan has created a wicked reputation based mostly on tall tales. Having lost his ship and crew to the Moffeans, he is desperate, but not desperate enough to help the dreaded Jenai. He refuses their general, but knows he must leave Rastia and soon. Stowing away seems like his best chance to escape thugs looking for the lost cargo on Talan’s ship. Talan escapes on Ezek’s ship, only to be found and delivered to the general’s cabin. Ezek decides to punish his stowaway, binding him in chains and tormenting his flesh, demanding a sexual surrender.

Dagwn of Jenai is sent to Naroq with a message from Antos, the Barbarian, and a chest full of gold. He’s to buy the city’s loyalty, as it is always up for sale. Dagwn also has another mission, a secret he has held for many years—to find the man who murdered his mother and sold him into slavery, there in that very city. Before Dagwn can face the murderer down, he meets a man he cannot ignore, one who ignites his passion like none before. Their quick tryst at the feast in Dagwn’s honor connects them in more ways than one. Torn between Antos’ charge, his vengeance, and one seductive male, Dagwn must make choices that affect many a man’s future—and threaten his own happiness.