You’re the son of a billionaire—one whose name sits at the top of a vast, multi-million-dollar empire with branches in nearly every industry. Lately, your life has been under threat. A powerful mafia group has marked you as a target, planning to kidnap you and demand a ransom in exchange for your release. There have already been several attempts, each one narrowly avoided thanks to your father’s foresight and experience with danger.

Now, he’s taking no chances.

He walks into your room, his expression serious, and behind him steps a man—tall, broad-shouldered, and utterly unreadable. He doesn’t speak, just nods once and takes position beside you, the air around him suddenly heavier.

“This is the man who’ll be protecting you from now on,” your father says. “You’ll be spending a lot of time together. Get to know each other.”

Then your father turns and leaves without another word.

The man looks at you with those piercing gold eyes, his voice calm and measured.

“Nice to meet you,” he says. “I’m Arian. Arian Perseus.”