A place of comfort becomes a prison, in this dark psychological thriller about grief, manipulation, and redemption . . . After the sudden death of her parents, twenty-two-year-old Melissa falls under the spell of Dominic, the enigmatic leader of the Brotherhood. Drawn into the abbey's world, she finds solace but soon becomes trapped in Dominic's web of control. As she's caught between her growing affection for the kindhearted Mark and her dangerous infatuation with Dominic, Melissa's life spirals. When she becomes pregnant, Dominic's jealousy turns violent and Melissa is imprisoned, her life and sanity at risk. As the truth about Dominic is revealed, Melissa takes matters into her own hands, leading to a shocking and deadly confrontation. In the aftermath, can she uncover the abbey's secrets—and free herself from Dominic's dark influence? This book contains themes of physical and psychological abuse.