In the glittering, cutthroat world of the city’s elite, Sebastian Thorne is a force of nature: brooding, ruthless, and notoriously intolerant of anyone trying to hold his leash. The only exception? Sienna Vane. Years ago, Sienna walked away from Sebastian’s suffocating devotion without a backward glance, leaving the powerful mogul with nothing but a memory and a secret tattoo he’d inked on her skin—a mark of a viper and a rose. Now, they collide again at an exclusive gala. When a rival tries to outbid Sienna for a rare 1830s tiara, Sebastian doesn’t just step in; he rewrites the rules, freezing the room with a single touch to her wrist and demanding the auction restart. Sienna returns draped in silk and secrets, her beauty sharper than ever, calling him by the intimate nickname of their past. Sebastian expects revenge for her abandonment. Instead, he finds himself undone by the one woman who never needed saving, only taming. But as the heat between them reignites, Sebastian’s dark obsession resurfaces. He doesn’t want to punish her for leaving; he just needs to ensure she never leaves again.