I knew she was mine the very first time I saw her. But it wasn’t love at first sight; it was the instantaneous knowledge that she belonged to me.

But I’m Evan Morris, the Prince, the heir, the monster; and I ruin everything I touch.

So, I looked, but never allowed myself to claim; because I refuse to ruin her.

Sammy Hartley is the very best of us. She’s brave, strong, wild and free.

She’s everything I’ll never allow myself to own.

I’ve done so many bad things, that loving her and never having her was supposed to be my penance.

Only now my wild one is running, scared that she’s not truly one of us.

Even though I knew it’d kill me, I was willing to let her go.

But then the last person I’d ever expect, offered me carte blanche to become a monster.

They begged me to do whatever it took to bring Sammy home and cage her with my love.

But I don’t need a cage to capture my woman. I’ll entwine her with chains so fine she won’t feel them until they pull tight.

And by the time she knows she’s trapped; escaping will be the last thing on her mind.