At eighteen, Noah Bennett was sold into the underground black market of the Kingdom of Santa Rosa to pay off his father’s gambling debts. Just as all hope was lost, Leon, heir to the Moretti crime family, bought his freedom. For the next ten years, Noah collected debts, cleaned up the books, and settled family feuds by day, becoming the sharpest blade in Leon’s hand. By night, he shared a bed with him in a secret no one knew. Leon’s indulgence and possessiveness made Noah believe that one day, he would finally stand at Leon’s side.But Leon never let go of Sophia, the love he could not forget. To wreck her relationship with Prince Theodore, he ordered Noah to drug the prince and stage a scandal. When Sophia returned home, she humiliated Noah in front of everyone and ripped off the collar chain Leon had given him. Leon only stood by and watched, then demoted Noah to a lackey who could be ordered around at will. That was when Noah finally saw the truth: he had only ever been a tool to make Sophia jealous.Noah approached Theodore with an antique pocket watch, never knowing the prince had recognized him from the start. Years ago, Theodore had been in danger in a casino, and a young Noah had risked his own life to save him. Ever since, Theodore had watched over him from the shadows, even settling with the debt collectors who hounded him. At the dinner party, Theodore knew the wine was drugged. He drank it anyway, and walked straight into the trap Noah had set.Leon and Sophia caught
