At seventeen, my family exiled me to a convent. Pregnant and alone—a stain on the family name. For ten years, I did my best with the hand I was dealt. But a tragic event forced me to flee, looking for protection. I found him. Marcello Lastra. A cold and brooding man. Oddly appealing. Unnaturally tempting. It was supposed to be a marriage in name only. A simple arrangement to suit both of us. But sinister things keep happening around us, driving us closer than ever. Until the truth comes out—too late. Marcello Lastra isn't what he seems. I fell in love with a monster.