The Beast's Captive (Villains #2)

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.