Aaliyah's father’s ruinous gambling has delivered her into the hands of the most powerful man in the realm. Prince Beau Wallace has purchased her with a dowry, as a bride. The walls of Montague are a gilded cage. Every inch of her body is subject to his command. The sting of his disapproval is only matched by the heat of his touch. A political rival offers her a treacherous escape. To take it, she must betray the man who owns her. Aaliyah is a pawn in a game of high-stakes espionage. She is caught between the promise of liberty and the dark allure of her master’s shadow. The Prince is not a man to be trifled with. He senses her hesitation and tightens his grip. The time for secrets is over. Aaliyah must choose between a life of uncertain freedom and the security of her master’s obsession. The debt is no longer about money. It is about love.