In the arena, omegas are prizes.Cassian Rourke refuses to let her be one. Cassian is a legendary alpha gladiator—enslaved, undefeated, and known for killing without hesitation. Survival in the pit has taught him one rule: never care. But when Iseul Park is dragged before the crowd as a reward for the fighters, her rare calming scent ignites an instinct Cassian thought he’d buried. Mate. When another alpha touches her, Cassian snaps. He claims Iseul publicly, marks her just enough to signal possession, and growls a promise to the arena: touch her and die. Forced to share his quarters, Iseul expects a monster. Instead, she finds a brutal alpha who sleeps on the floor, never takes without consent, and fights challengers to the death to keep her safe. As her heat approaches and his rut looms, the lie that protected her begins to unravel—and the bond between them becomes impossible to deny. In a world where omegas are owned and blood buys obedience, Cassian and Iseul will have to choose whether survival is enough… or if they’re willing to burn the entire system down for each other. For readers who love brutal gladiator romance, wolf shifter omegaverse, forced proximity that turns into devotion, and morally gray alphas who only soften for their chosen mate.Standalone in the Toucher Her and Die Series. HEA guaranteed.
