For twenty-two years, Asher Calloway has known nothing but pain, fear, and cruelty at the hands of his abusive father. Every day is a battle for survival, and every night he prays for an escape that never comes. Until one drunken night changes everything. After returning home from a gambling spree, Asher’s father brutally beats him unconscious. When Asher awakens, he finds himself locked inside a metal cage, surrounded by strangers at an illegal underground auction. Terrified, injured, and helpless, Asher watches as men begin bidding on him like he’s nothing more than property. Then a deep, commanding voice silences the entire room. “One million dollars.” The man behind the outrageous bid is Roman Knight, the thirty-six-year-old president of the notorious Iron Reapers Motorcycle Club. Covered in tattoos, feared by his enemies, and known for his ruthless reputation, Roman is the last person anyone would expect to show mercy. But the moment Roman sees Asher’s bruised face and terrified blue eyes, something inside him changes. Roman didn’t spend a million dollars to own Asher. He spent it to save him. Taken to the Iron Reapers clubhouse, Asher finds himself surrounded by intimidating bikers who unexpectedly become the family he’s always needed. Yet learning to trust Roman proves difficult when every touch reminds him of the pain he’s endured. As their connection deepens, protection slowly turns into something neither man anticipated. Love. But their happiness is threatened when a rival motorcycle club, a ruthless trafficking organization, and Asher’s abusive father refuse to let the past remain buried. Roman has fought countless battles, but none have ever meant this much. Because Asher may have been sold to the most dangerous biker in the room, but Roman intends to show him what it means to be loved.
