Silas Rowan is a man of ice, discipline, and shadows. As the feared Headmaster of Rowan Academy, his word is law-until he sees Elara Winslow. With bruises hidden under her skirt and a fire in her eyes, she is the only thing capable of cracking his steel heart. He adopted her to protect her. He hired her as his Library Keeper to keep her close. But moving her into his private wing was his first mistake. Now, the lines between guardian and predator are blurring. Silas is vibrating with a feral, protective rage that scares him, and Elara is tired of being his "charity case." When the "Who did this to you?" turns into "Who do you think you belong to?", Silas will have to choose: remain the Academy's savior, or become the monster who claims her for himself. "I didn't save you to give you away, Elara. I saved you so you could be mine."