Aristandros Xenakis is like a panther poised to pounce. Sleek, dark and utterly powerful, he'll soon taste the sweet victory of vengeance....Ella desperately wants access to her baby niece, but the child's guardian is Aristandros--her ex-fiance! She has no choice but to submit to his demand--she must become his mistress!Naive and unworldly, Ella is not like the groomed, gold-digging females who have previously warmed Aristandros's bed. Surely it's only a matter of time before he tires of her...?