I ran from one monster, only to stumble into the clutches of another. Fleeing a brutal father and a forced marriage, I escaped deep into the forest, hoping to disappear. Bleeding, exhausted, and desperate, I hid in a cave—but I quickly realized I wasn’t alone. Something watched me from the darkness. He was massive, horned… a creature pulled from nightmares. And the moment his glowing eyes locked onto me, I knew one thing without a doubt. I was his. Now, I was trapped in his lair, claimed by a beast who refused to let me go. I thought I was running toward freedom. But I only ran straight into his arms. And I was even more terrified, because… I didn’t want to leave.