'If his hands were to be the end of me, then I’d gladly meet my fate with a smile.' Out in the forest exists a place so vile that only the world's most depraved are aware of its existence. The Butcherbird I escaped a place no one should ever go - a living nightmare that marked me forever. But even now, in freedom, the darkness follows me. Its grip keeping me in a chokehold, unless I'm punished. In the shadows, someone watches - a predator feeding on my fear. A powerful man that thinks he can break me. The Punisher My world is painted in shades of darkness. The power I wield is intoxicating, but it's the fear in her eyes that gives me the greatest high. I crave it, need it, like a lifeline. She won't escape me again. This book is a horromance. Please check the content warning.