Ashenivir Zauvym is an apprentice at the Arcanum, the mage’s academy in the Underdark city of Mythen Thaelas. He is determined to rise among the ranks of his fellow wizards and make a name for himself. He is also determined to find someone who will use him the way he desperately longs to be used, someone he can submit to.

Rizeth Velkon’yss is a Master at the Arcanum, known for his harsh manner and the high levels of discipline he demands from his students. He is not looking for anyone, in the bedroom or out of it.

But when Ashenivir offers himself, Rizeth is intrigued by the young drow and determines to find out just how far he can push him. Thus, a bargain is struck—submission in exchange for tutelage.

The limits they stretch will surprise them both.