I truly Love this couple. The amazing story Christine has written for them! The acceptance and trust they come to share is so beautifully written and the Torpedo Ink plotlines surrounding them and highlighting them is outstanding! They arrive at the couple they need to be, truly in love, by working through conflict and compromise, not only between them, but with Torpedo Ink. A story written in moments that bring the reader to tears at the raw truth, moments of laughter as self-discovery is made, the ah ha giddiness as the love and understanding Savage thought would never be his is right there in front of him. Savage is thrilled Seychelle has excepted and joins in his desires. That her way to find pleasure is perfect for him...One thing we see in this book as Savage and Seychelle move further into each other’s world is the importance Savage places on her consent. How strong and smart she is. How she can read him and has come to know her boundaries. Seychelle realizes how much power she has during their pain to pleasure intimacy. She has the control, she’s the one who says when her pain threshold is reached and when Savage needs to stop. He trusts her to know, and she trusts him to listen. And Savage will do anything to keep his word to not humiliate her and to keep her from being hurt in any way outside the pain by his hands to bring her tears and pleasure. One change I think I saw was the pain pleasure desire he felt has become more intimate, more of a bond with her alone, than just the way he needs to find release.But there is more to Savage’s world than his physical needs, there is his entire life with Torpedo Ink. One he keeps Seychelle blocked from and she feels a disconnect from him. He’d been afraid if she knew all he’s done, all he needs to do for his club, she would leave him. Until he has no choice but to share with her or lose her, He never thought it would, actually, make them stronger. I appreciate Savage, one of the most stoic and isolated members of TI, loved her so much, enough to show what he considered weakness (but I saw as strength) go seek counsel with those he held in esteem, to ask how to make her happy, to help make their relationship survive. There are two or more sub-threads with other Torpedo Ink characters (Alena and Soliel) that grabbed my heart with situations that compare and contrast this couple and strengthen their story path. As they navigate how they fit together, they and Torpedo Ink are facing dangerous threats... an enemy playing tricks with minds, new antagonists whispering, old antagonist posing threats. Old series plot arcs are sewn up, some grow and new series plotline arcs seeds are planted with edge of seat revelations and lots of Oh Wow!.Seychelle shines! She holds her ground and is determined to not be used, be placed second, or left in the dark! Her strength, her power of observation and intuition bring to light dangers Torpedo Ink might have missed or taken longer to discover because they assumed other things. She is truly gifted and gives freely to help others even when she isn’t happy with them. She will give all she can to Savage but will not lose who she is to do so, again showing she is absolutely the woman he needs, a woman to hold her ground and say when. I love how her observations, her openness and the communication they share opens his eyes to himself and to members of his club. That they do hide behind the “it’s club business” instead of taking a step to move into their new normal..Torpedo Ink come from a world where they grew interdependent to survive, hid their actions, kept secrets amongst themselves. Trusted no one outside them. Seychelle needed a complete connection with Savage, to feel trusted enough for him to give her all of him, for him to consider her and share with her all parts of his life. This caused conflict between TI and her. They are all learning, they’ve never had role models on how to be in a relationship. I think Seychelle awakened some of them, including Czar. Seychelle surprises Savage by giving him the love he never thought he deserved. She accepts him and understands him even better than he does himself. She sees the monster but knows he’s a part of him and understands the reason he is there. She accepts all parts of him love her and she can love all of him..While Seychelle shines, I love how much Savage grows, at times not realizing, until he catches himself stepping out of his comfort box and mutters “what the hell am I doing?” Caring for her, easing discomfort, when before residual pain outside their home would have thrilled him. To moments when He realizes he’s laughing and appreciating other people around him, laughing at practical jokes and stepping further out of his world into Seychelles, things that matter to her start to matter to him. He learns to step away from club business he really doesn’t have to do, to go and be happy with his woman. He even realizes letting someone know you appreciate them is the right thing to do. And it truly touched my heart to see him finding happiness, love and the hope for tomorrow with Seychelle. He continues to show her how much he loves her in small and great ways. He is her strength, her control, and she is his light and laughter.