Lena Hayes’ life changes the night her father fails to repay a loan he took from Damian Blackwood.Instead of money, the feared mafia boss takes Lena as his repayment.Dragged into Damian’s world, Lena is treated like a possession—watched, controlled, and trapped in a house that feels more like a cage than a home. Damian sees her as nothing more than debt owed, but living under the same roof begins to blur the line between ownership and obsession.As danger closes in from Damian’s enemies and her father searches desperately for a way to save her, Lena finds herself growing closer to the very man who took her freedom. Love grows where fear once lived—only to be shattered when Lena loses a secret pregnancy that changes everything between them.Along the way, Lena uncovers a hidden truth about her past: a step-sister her mother never spoke of, a family secret buried for years. Between betrayal, loss, and violent power struggles, Lena must decide who she is—and where she belongs.In the end, what began as punishment turns into protection, and what started as possession becomes love.His Collateral is a dark, emotional story of obsession, survival, and finding family in the most unexpected place.