Professor Julian Vane rules his classroom with a cold and unrelenting authority that demands absolute respect. He is a man accustomed to being obeyed, his reputation as impeccable as his sharp suits.

Yet beneath the professional veneer lies a dark hunger that only one student can satisfy. Elena knows the risks of engaging with a man of his stature, but the pull of his illicit gaze is impossible to ignore. Their relationship is a high stakes gamble where the cost of discovery is total ruin.