"It could have been hatred, but you don't study someone you despise the way he studies her." "Study her how?" Her voice trembled. "Like she's his redemption and he's already damned." ___________________________ "Playing with you like some toy?" His breath burned against my neck as he pulled me backward, my spine settling against his muscular frame, his hands encircling my waist with the tenderness of someone cradling something irreplaceable—delicate as spun glass. "Ever looked in a mirror, princess? You're no plaything, you're my most prized possession, MY treasure, and I swear on everything that anyone foolish enough to touch you will beg for the burning pits of hell over facing me." *No toxic relationship* #15 Romance in 1.43 million books #1 dark in 111K books #1 princess 40K books # BlueRose Awards winner #Constellation awards winner