Orlando Forbes never intended to surrender his soul to a demon, yet the marriage contract in the obsidian halls leaves him bound to Everett Dalton and every command the lord issues. The brush of fingers over the quill sparks a heat that follows Orlando into the shadows, where the demon's low voice turns refusal into a game he cannot win.

Each rule Everett lays down tightens the bond, feeding the craving Orlando denies even as his body responds to the control he secretly desires. Rivals wait for the bond to crack, but the real threat is how quickly the human might break under the weight of his own hidden need.

How long can Orlando defy the rules before the Solstice Reckoning makes him choose between his pride and the surrender that could save him?