Avery is twenty-eight, a billionaire CEO, and the only heir capable of controlling her family’s empire.But power has a price—and her family is ready to collect.When her parents conspire with a decades-old billionaire to force her into a political marriage, Avery discovers the truth too late: she is not just a daughter or a CEO—she is an asset.Her escape comes in the form of Kai—her silent, dangerous bodyguard.A man with shadows in his blood, secrets in his past, and a level of devotion that borders on obsession.What Avery doesn’t know is that Kai is far more powerful than he lets on… and far darker.As ancient forces awaken and her own hidden abilities emerge, Avery is dragged into a world of light and shadow, where love is a weapon and loyalty is never free.Caught between:Kai, the dark guardian who would burn the world to protect her.,Elias, the golden strategist who controls her assets—and may be her only shield against political collapseAvery must decide who she can trust… and who is trying to own her.But even on a secluded island sanctuary, betrayal follows.A mole watches from within.Her family plots her return.And the old billionaire is closing in.Power, romance, obsession, and conspiracy collide as Avery fights for the one thing no one wants her to have:HER FREEDOM.