**Warning - This book is intended for a mature reading audience and isn't suitable for younger readers. **Running is always easier. Tori McLeod moved to the big city to get away from her mother--and her past. Her new routine is destroyed when she meets a mysterious stranger who won't take no for an answer. Sebastian intrigues her, but his eyes hold secrets she would rather avoid. Sebastian Chelios, a hard-as-nails enforcer, is a new-in-town loner. He has to have her. Control her. Possess her. But he can't--won't--lose control, even though Tori's innocence fascinates him. The last thing he's going to do is love her, even after he gets her in his bed.Losing control is dangerous, especially when someone from Sebastian's past covets Tori, putting more than just her heart in danger.Can Sebastian protect Tori from Jose's sadistic obsession? If he gets his hands on her, will she make it out in one piece?