Strict Machine — Justus Roux

Salome was tricked by the man she loved most in this world. Lucian said he was her Master and that he loved her. Yet, he abandoned her here with these strange men. Her life quickly became a living hell. One in which she thought she never escape until a man named Master Darius saved her from these slavers. He was going to hunt down Lucian and she wanted to be there when he caught him. Darius wasn't too happy when Salome wanted to be his submissive after he saved her from those slavers. He couldn't refuse Xanthos' request to train Salome. They had to keep her from running back to Lucian. Darius knew Salome wouldn't fit into his home, his submissives were trained to break up slave rings and she was nowhere near tough enough to do this. He figured he would keep her until he caught Lucian then he would send her to Master Drake. She would certainly fit in with Drake's pampered pets. Salome finds herself falling in love with Master Darius despite the fact that he comes across to everyone as a strict machine. She knows underneath his frigid facade there is a Master beyond all others. But will she have the strength to uncover it, especially after what Lucian has put her through."