Scarlet never believed in love. To her, love was temporary. Forever was a lie, and relationships were nothing more than cages disguised as promises. She had watched her mother prove it over and over again. So Scarlet learned to run. Whenever a relationship became too serious, she ran. Whenever a man wanted more than she was willing to give, she walked away. And whenever another heartbreak left her in tears, there was always one person she could turn to. Alex. Her best friend. Her safe place. Her fix. One warm hug and soothing words and she's back on the train. Until one day, Alex left. He went to Spain without telling Scarlet the truth-not because he stopped caring, but because he needed to forget the one woman he could never have. Years later, another heartbreak sends Scarlet searching for the only person she has ever trusted to put her back together. Only, the Alex she finds in Spain is nothing like the man she left behind. He is colder. More powerful. More dangerous. And the man who once begged her to give love a chance no longer seems interested in asking. Scarlet came looking for her best friend. Instead, she found a man who no longer asks for what he wants. He takes it. He claims it. And this time, he has decided that Scarlet is his.