She taught herself in a cramped apartment. No shoes. No studio. No hope. Now Sophie has one shot at the academy that could change everything—if she survives Mr. Wayne. The ballet master is cruel, relentless, and impossible to please. But beneath his harsh corrections and cold eyes, something forbidden is growing. He's supposed to break her. Instead, he might be the one who finally makes her fly. At a price neither of them is ready to pay.
