A Belonging 'Verse Novel Network news anchor Daniel Halstrom is at the top of his field, but being at the bottom of the social ladder-being a slave-makes that hard to enjoy. Especially when NewWorld Media, the company that's owned him since childhood, decides to lease him privately on evenings and weekends to boost their flagging profits. Daniel's not stupid; he knows there's only one reason someone would pay so much for what little free time he has. But dark memories of past sexual service leave him certain he won't survive it again with his sanity intact. He finds himself in the home of Carl Whitman, a talk show host whose words fail him when it comes to ordering Daniel into his bed. Carl can't seem to take what he must want, and Daniel's not willing to give it freely. His recalcitrance costs him dearly, but with patience and some hard-won understanding, affection just might flourish over fear and pain. Carl holds the power to be an anchor in Daniel's turbulent life, but if he isn't careful, he'll end up the weight that sinks his slave for good.