"Two million... plus interest?" Lake asked, voice tight.
"The deal was simple," I said. "If he didn't repay, you would. By becoming mine-working off the debt however I choose."
"That's slavery," Lake whispered, gripping the counter. "It's illegal."
"Among humans, maybe. Not for our kind. Not for an Alpha King." I watched his face pale. "But I'm fair. You have options."
"First, you work for me as my personal assistant. Good pay. Enough to take care of you and your brother."
"Second... you become my mate."
He swallowed hard. "And the third?"
"I can arrange private meetings with those willing to pay for your company. The debt would disappear quickly."
His face drained of color. "You'd sell me to other alphas."
When omega Lake Sanders' father vanishes-leaving behind massive debts and a five-year-old brother-Lake thinks he's hit rock bottom. Desperate, he walks into the ocean... only to be dragged out by the most feared alpha in the city: Damien Ramon, the Alpha King.
At twenty-two, Ramon rules with absolute power, and Lake's father left him the worst collateral imaginable-his own omega son for a two-million-dollar debt. Now Lake faces three impossible options: work as Ramon's personal assistant for decades, be sold to other alphas, or become the Alpha King's mate.
But claiming an omega is easier than keeping one. Rival packs circle, Ramon's family plots, and a political marriage looms-everyone convinced Lake is a gold-digger trying to trap their king.
As Lake discovers the fierce protector beneath Ramon's ruthless reputation-especially when it comes to little Ollie-the line between captor and guardian blurs. But in a world where omegas are property and alphas take what they want, can love survive? Or will the forces against them tear everything apart?
Book 2 in an Opposite Attract Gay Paranormal romance Series.
