She might be an angel, but I’m the devil.

Twenty-five years.

That’s how long I’ve been plotting my revenge from behind prison bars.

When I finally break free, I head straight toward him—my enemy.

I want him to suffer.

I want to give him scars that will linger for a lifetime. I want to watch the light slowly fade from his eyes.

But I’m hit with the ultimate distraction…his youngest daughter.

She’s…not what I expected.

She smiles when I steal her away in the dead of night. She blushes when I wrap my fingers around her throat. And when I try to shatter her innocence, she burns.

The girl makes me want to be more than a cold-hearted killer. For her, I almost want to be a gentleman.

For her, I let myself be human. Feel human emotions.

The icy vengeance in my heart thaws.

It’s replaced by obsession. Fire. Love.

I should have known better, though. Good things rarely last forever in my world.

Her past comes to light.

It’s more sinister than anything I could have ever imagined.

I’m forced to become the heartless monster they believe me to be.

I’m forced to destroy what I cherish most.

Author’s note: ’The Beast’s Captive’ can be read as a standalone. It’s a dark captive mafia romance inspired by ‘Beauty and the Beast’. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and always a happily ever after.

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