Arc #2

Stephan has lived the lifestyle of a Dominant for five years. After several rebellious teenage years, it gave him the stability and control he had been seeking after his parent’s death.

As president of a not-for-profit foundation, he knows what his future holds and what he wants out of life. All that changes when a simple lunch with his college friend and Mentor, Darren, leads him to buying a slave.

Thrust into a situation he never thought he’d be in, Stephan can’t walk away. He is compelled to help this girl in the only way he knows how.

Brianna knows only one thing, she is a slave. She has nothing. She is nothing.

Can Stephan help Brianna realize that she is much more than just a Slave?

As Brianna comes to terms with the realization that she is no longer a slave, she must figure out what she wants for her life. Forgetting her past isn’t an option. It is an integral part of who she is now, and it will forever shape her view of life. The one thing she knows is that she cannot imagine her life without the man who saved her, but can she be what he needs?

Stephan never imagined falling in love with the woman he rescued, but the thought of her no longer being part of his life is physically painful. The scars from her past continue to haunt her, and he is helpless to stop them. All he can do is try to help her work through the traumas of her past. Can he be everything she needs and help her move on?

The two must figure out how to navigate not only their relationship with each other, but also the outside world. A friend from Brianna’s past shows up where she least expects them, and Uncle Richard continues to enforce his well-meaning agenda to get Brianna more traditional help. As forces, both friend and foe, threaten to tear them apart, Stephan and Brianna have to navigate the turbulent waters and find what they need in each other
Thanks to Net Galley for this arc.
The main characters have a special relationship Bdsm but very different and profund.
What I love about this type of relationship is the fact Stephan althought take all the decisions regarding their relationship he take the decisions trying to help her because the most important thing for him is to make her happy a Brianna.Stephan is very protective with her.He help her to be normal again ,let her to take his own decisions and help her to make plans for the future.
Brianna is a girl who was kidnapped for 10 months and Stephan save her..She doesn't trust in man but Stephan is diferent ,kind and patient with her protective and she felt save with him.Step by step Brianna needs him and trust him to keep her safe.Stephan is always there for her.
In their elationship the most important thing is the communication.In this type of relationship they don't need to say the words I love you because they know that. They have a very strong relationship based on trust and communication.