In the aftermath of Jack Harrison's release from the psychiatric unit, Gray Raoul's natural instinct is to brutally repay the one responsible for financing Jack's and Jan's torturous psychological reconditioning. However, that person is a professional player in their own right, one who knows exactly how to manipulate everyone in Gray's life. To help negotiate this delicate situation, Gray seeks to contract Trace and his ex-Diadem Dom, Gabriel Hunter. But the more Gray seems to regain control, the clearer it becomes that there's something not quite right about Jan Richards. As Jan's world unravels, taking Jack and Gray with it and bringing out one particular deadly player, Gray's left with one last defence: break Jack down in order to partner up with Martin. But once freed, Martin's out for retribution of his own, and he wants to get downright personal with Gray. Complete trust between Master and sub, between Gray and Jack, is about to be tested to the absolute limit. (M/M)