Stefan Marius learned early on that his desire for men was not only frowned upon, but forbidden, so he hid it from everyone until he believed it himself. When his brothers both find male mates and receive the full support of their family, Stefan begins to question what he knows. Deciding that he needs time away to come to terms with himself, Stefan takes a road trip. Along the way, he checks out the gay scene looking for answers. But Stefan never thought he'd find his mate, Patrick, inside of a gay club. He certainly didn't think he'd find the man chained down to a table performing public sex acts against his will. Stefan could care less that Patrick is trapped in a situation not of his own making or that the sadistic man holding him hostage will want him back. Stefan just knows he has to rescue his mate.