“You’re mine, Datura. Mind, body and soul. And one day, you’re going to realize I’m yours too.”
I was sent to Arizona to marry a stranger. An alliance. A contract. A life decided for me before I ever had a say.
I arrived guarded, watched, and owned, counting down the days until I’d be handed over to a man I’d never met.
Then there was him. Quiet. Watchful. A guard assigned to protect me. He wasn’t supposed to see me the way he did…or touch me the way he did. He made me feel brave instead of trapped.
Wanted instead of bartered. With him, I wasn’t a bargaining chip or a future wife.
I was just a girl falling in love for the first time. I gave him everything. My trust. My heart. My body.
