HE DESTROYED HER WORLD TO BECOME HER EVERYTHING. Beatrice Green was a shadow in the kitchens of Manderley until the dragon-ships arrived. Smoke choked the air and blood stained the soil. Out of the carnage rose Booker Steele. He is a giant of the North. A predator with eyes only for her. He did not kill her. He claimed her. He carried her onto his ship and into a life of cold steel and raw power. The voyage is a trial of fire. Booker demands total obedience. He is a paradox of ruthless dominance and fierce protection. Every touch is a lesson. Every look is a command. Beatrice finds herself trapped between terror and a traitorous heat. On the open sea, rivals circle like sharks. Otis Booker wants her for himself. He sees a prize. Booker Steele sees his soul. The deck runs red when a Viking protects what is his. The icy fjords of the North offer no escape. Beatrice is no longer a nameless servant. She is the Emperor of his bed. She stands in gold at the side of a king. The Great Hall of the Steeles awaits her final surrender. He has her body. Now he demands her heart. She must choose between the ghost of her past and the man who owns her future. She belongs to the beast who broke her world.