When the promise of healing becomes a golden cage.

Benjamin Wilson, exhausted by life's failures, accepts a mysterious invitation to Beehaven Retreat—a secluded sanctuary promising rest and renewal through unconventional therapy. But as days pass in the honey-scented halls, he discovers that some transformations can't be undone.

Lucas, the retreat's young helper, harbors dark secrets about the true nature of their "treatment." As Benjamin's body and mind begin to change in impossible ways, an unlikely bond forms between them—one that will test the meaning of family, identity, and what it truly means to care for another person.

In a place where boundaries blur and reality bends, two souls must decide: Is the comfort of surrender worth the price of who you used to be?

Themes explored:

• The seductive nature of escapism and surrender
• Found family and unconventional bonds
• Identity, memory, and what makes us human
• The fine line between care and control
• The price of peace in a painful world
• Trauma, healing, and the roads we take to find comfort

Note: This novel contains age regression themes, non-sexual ABDL elements, mature psychological content, and intense emotional situations. Intended for adult readers (18+) who appreciate literary fiction with speculative elements.

"A thought-provoking journey into the human need for connection and the prices we're willing to pay for belonging."