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She trembled in fear as she made her way to his room. Tonight, she would once again be expected to obey her master's commands, with little freedom to refuse.
After all, that was why he had bought her.
Who was she?
Imogen, a beautiful young woman who had just turned eighteen. When she was eight, her mother sold her to a notorious auction house that traded in servants for the wealthy and powerful.
After years under their control, she was eventually sold to one of the most influential men in the country.
Lord Simon Sebastian was a powerful and feared nobleman, a man shrouded in mystery, cold-hearted and ruthless. Rumors of his cruelty spread throughout the kingdom, especially among those who served him.
When Imogen was sold to him, she knew her worst nightmare had only just begun.
But what would happen when her master began to fall in love with her? And what if his cousin, someone Imogen had come to trust as a friend, confessed her own feelings for her?
Their growing attachments could bring scandal to two powerful noblemen, especially if the kingdom discovered that they had both fallen for the same young woman.
Now, the real question was: whose heart would she choose?
"I will save your friend if you give me what I want," her master told Imogen as she knelt before him, pleading.
"I belong to you, Master. You don't have to ask. My life is already in your hands."
"Yes, it is. But there is something I still don't have," he replied.
"What is it, Master?" she asked, lowering her head.
Lord Simon crouched down to meet her gaze.
"Your heart. I don't have that yet. And I want it. I want it to be mine, and mine alone."
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