When innocent college graduate Anne flees to sunny Los Angeles, she was expecting to escape an out-of-control relationship.She ran away to put the past behind her, to forget about the man who needed to have everything and pushed her too far. During a night that was supposed to help her forget about her former flame, Anne discovers that you can never truly escape the past.Charles Donahue, her mysterious, charming ex-boyfriend, shows up when she least expects it...and when she is completely unprepared to deal with the consequences of her indiscretions.Charles, holding the key to unlock his darkest desires, begins the process of completely possessing Anne...and punishing her for her sins.-- -- --“Why didn’t you warn me you’d be in LA?” she asked more quietly than before. Raising an eyebrow at her, he leaned back in his chair more comfortably, “first of all, I didn’t even know you moved here; you never did have the courtesy to inform me. Second, how would I have warned you?” Her glare returned anew, “you could have called.” Charles laughed, “oh really? You changed your phone number.” He had her there; she huffed, “then you should have sent an email.” Another lazy grin from him; he was enjoying riling her up, “you blocked my email.” Biting her tongue, Anne huffed again and fell silent. Jessica was nowhere in sight when she glanced back over to the dance floor, and Charles continued to sit directly across from her at the small table, a satisfied smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.-- -- --Bound to be Punished: Part I and the Bound to be Punished series is intended for mature audiences.