bound; a duty or commitment.

As soon as I saw her, I knew exactly who she was. A snake, born with venom in

her blood and poison in her veins.

I'm Clay Jansen, a king among men. But wearing the crown means dealing with

the duty and expectation that's been mine since birth.

January Burke is nothing more than an obligation; a business deal that was

sealed with vows not contracts.

But my poisonous new bride is a snake, bred from a den of vipers.

Family expectation might have forced me to entwine my life with hers, but I won't

be taken in by the good girl façade she's wearing.

So I watch her. Play with her until I know every move she makes, and every word

she says. But once I see her, it's impossible to look away.

Freedom is all she craves and the only thing I can't give her.

I should let her go, but I couldn't if I tried.

Obligation has become obsession... and she's all mine.