Warrior Soren sought an honorable battlefield death, only to be "rescued" by a mysterious collector named Dante. After a failed escape and desperate circumstances led to him being sold at a slave auction, fate cruelly returned him to his original savior as property rather than patient.
At Argon Estate, Soren navigated his master's unpredictable moods that swung between terrifying rage and unexpected tenderness. As he managed the household and observed Dante's contradictions-discipline and generosity alongside destructive impulses-Soren developed an unwanted fascination with the tortured man who owned him.
When autumn triggered Dante's annual descent into grief, Soren discovered the truth: five years earlier, Dante's lover had committed suicide to protect him from scandal. Moved by compassion, Soren risked confronting his master during this dark period, breaking through walls of grief and transforming their relationship from servitude to something deeper. By helping Dante honor his past properly, Soren opened the possibility for them both to begin again-not as master and slave, but as equals finding healing in each other.