My father was desperate to save his failing business. So he offered the bank the one piece of collateral he had left: his own son. Dad promised that my enslavement was only temporary. That as soon as he paid off the loan, I’d be a free man again. He said a few years of hard work would do me good and build character. And I believed him. I didn’t understand how everything would change once that collar snapped shut. Once I legally became a possession rather than a person... moreMy father was desperate to save his failing business. So he offered the bank the one piece of collateral he had left: his own son. Dad promised that my enslavement was only temporary. That as soon as he paid off the loan, I’d be a free man again. He said a few years of hard work would do me good and build character. And I believed him. I didn’t understand how everything would change once that collar snapped shut. Once I legally became a possession rather than a person. Now I’m nothing but an eighteen-year-old, blond-haired, blue-eyed asset. And the bank is planning to squeeze the maximum return out of me. Reader Note: This volume kicks off a gritty, dystopian MM series. Please be aware that while there is a “Happily Ever After,” the path there is paved with darkness. Readers should prepare for extreme psychological tension, high-angst themes, and a young hero tested to his breaking point. less
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