What happens when the most powerful, wealthy, and influential of Rome have everything they've ever desired? They become unsettled, restless, and want to play. A game has taken over the elite of Rome, the senators and equestrians. A dark, seductive game of dominance and submission (bdsm). The buy in: a tribute. The stakes: possessiveness, jealousy, passion, and murder. The prize: ultimate power and esteem. Camilla, the beloved princess warrior of the goddess Diana, has been bought by the Senator Lucius to enter into the game of tributes. Rome is a city of danger and excitement, but Camilla despises being a game piece, in the control of and at the will of her master. The villa where her and the other tributes are kept is a life of luxury, but it comes at a cost---inflictions of pain, humilating challenges, and the worst, bodily pleasure near-celestial, transcendent. But her body, mind and heart seem to be at odds, made all the more difficult when she finds herself falling in love with Lucius's closest confidante, a high ranking officer in the Imperial Legion, Alexi. Lucius is a possessive master, and he will do anything to win the game. He knows why his tribute is unable to fully submit, and he is prepared to take care of his opponent any means possible.