WARNING: MATURE CONTENT! Celeste Barlowe had lived in the dark for a decade since her father died in a car accident. Her father treated her like a princess while he was alive, but once he died, she was treated like a rug. Not until she met Elias Turner, the man everyone fears for his uncommon green eyes and what he's capable of. She doesn’t realize, however, that the man has many secrets besides his frightening emerald eyes. He's a monster. But that doesn't take away from the fact that he was the one who saved her. Celeste lives with Elias and has no idea she'd fall in love with him until she discovers his greatest secret, which has something to do with her. *** Excerpt: “N-No… I didn’t do anything.” “I will f**king kill you, woman! I’ve been so tired of your stupidity. I told you not to talk to strangers—” “P-Please, don’t hurt me. My… My body is still aching—” “Shut up!” his voice roared the room as he lifted my collar, pulling me near him. “Are you still gonna lie? I saw you talk to that man—” “I… I didn’t say anything,” I managed to reply amidst my fear. And at this moment, I knew he would play and punish me again.