She walked out after one final argument with her arranged husband—
Not knowing it would be the last time she’d walk free.
Charlotte thought marrying Cassian was the price she had to pay to honor her grandfather’s dying wish.
What she didn’t expect…
Was a husband who mocked her scars, chained her body, and turned her vows into a prison.
Until she finally had enough and left.
But before she could start over, her father found her first.
He had her quietly committed to a psych ward, where she was drugged, erased, and kept hidden from the world.
Cassian never knew she was taken.
All he knew was that she disappeared.
And for the first time, the cold, calculated heir to the Moretti cartel felt something he’d never allowed himself to feel: fear.
Now, he’s tearing the world apart to find her—driven by guilt, madness, and a love he never deserved.
Because the woman he once dismissed is the only one who ever truly owned him.
And when he finds her, he won’t let her slip away.
Even if she hates him.
Even if she burns him.
Even if she never forgives him—
He’s ready to grovel.
To bleed.
To be hated—
As long as he gets to love her again
Author’s Note
This is not your typical fluffy arranged-marriage romance.
It’s dark. Messy. Obsessive. Twisted.
I needed to write this one—for me, and maybe for you too.
Trigger warnings:
● Mental health struggles (PTSD, suicidal thoughts, Self harm.)
● Body image struggles / Dysphoria
● Captivity / Abduction
● Emotional manipulation
● Violence, gun scenes, revenge
It’s raw and heavy—but if you stay through the storm, you’ll understand the rage, the ache, and the obsession behind every page.
Read with care, and feel deeply.
— O.S. Feathers
