I thought I knew what love meant. At twenty-two, I gave everything to Marcus—the man I believed was my forever. I worked two jobs, sacrificed my dreams, and when money ran out, I went to the hospital to sell my eggs, convinced it was the only way to help him chase his basketball career. But life doesn’t follow plans. That same day, I discovered Marcus in the arms of my best friend. Betrayal burned through me, shattering everything I thought was mine. And then the hospital called. A mistake. A mix-up. I hadn’t donated my eggs at all—I’d been inseminated as a surrogate for a powerful billionaire. Alexander Knight. Cold. Ruthless. Untouchable. To him, I was carrying his heir. To me, he was a stranger who stole my choices and tied my future to his. He offered me a contract, money, security… and a cage. I swore I’d never give him more than the child. But hate doesn’t last when every look sparks fire, when every touch blurs the line between contract and desire. Behind his walls, I see the man he hides—scarred, lonely, dangerous, yet impossible not to want. Now I’m trapped in a storm I never asked for, where every choice comes with consequences. Am I just his surrogate, or am I something more? This was supposed to be a mistake. A deal. A way out. Instead… it might be the beginning of a love that changes everything.