She dreamed that paradise awaited in the place she fled to. Orphaned after the death of her father, Roelle finds herself in the care of her aunt and uncle. Here, she suffers untold hardship—treated as a slave by her own relatives. In an encounter that pushes Roelle to the brink, she has no choice but to kill in order to survive. Fleeing into a snowstorm, she takes refuge at the cabin of Kaiden, a mercenary and former knight. Their connection quickly spirals into genuine, fierce obsession and the man known as a ruthless mercenary to the outside world, transforms behind closed doors. The following series is not suitable for all audiences and contains material that some readers may find distressing, including: domestic violence, sexual assault, graphic violence, suicide, and pregnancy/childbirth. Reader discretion is advised.