Nathaniel's father was everything vanillas were afraid a Dom would be. Brutally violent, sadistic, and violating every law that the community had created. But then, those laws were made to stop people like him from having a place in their midst. Isabella has survived the ordeal, barely, and even then only because of her ingenuity. She is rescued and taken to the Program building for recover. Physically she heals, only a few of the scars will remain over the years. Emotionally she's a wreck, no longer in control of her reactions. One man sees those startled jumps and the shadows in her eyes and decides to do something about it. He's had years of practice and has a special place in his play room for victims who survived trauma. They simply make the most delightful sounds. The community's worst fears of what could happen to a sub have come true, except it wasn't one of their Doms who caused the damage. With law enforcement watching their every move, they have to play by the book. If only they weren't trying to throw the book at a man who could afford a team of lawyers, whose very name makes those in power stop, shudder, and ask if there were any other way to settle the problem without involving him.