When Emery Thorne’s father falls ill, she returns to her hometown, unaware that her fate is already sealed by a contract she can’t refuse—and a man she can’t stand. Lachlan Draven isn’t just any billionaire alpha; he’s her father’s worst enemy and the boy whose family her father destroyed. Now, Lachlan is back to claim what he’s owed, starting with her.“I could make you hate me more than you already do,” he murmured, eyes cold and unyielding. “Or,” he pauses, a cruel smile tugging at his lips, “you could give in.”Bound by a contract that demands her loyalty but offers none in return, Emery’s torn between desire and resentment. But the deeper she falls, the more she uncovers about Lachlan’s broken past—and the dark secrets that entwine their families.“Whatever you think of me, Lachlan,” she whispers, her heart breaking for them both, “you’re wrong. I’m not your enemy.”As revenge clashes with fate and love wars against hatred, Emery and Lachlan will be forced to make a choice: shatter the chains of the past… or become its prisoners forever.