"I sincerely desire to please you, Angioletto. Guide me on how to win your approval," I softly say. As he advances, he lowers himself, gently cupping my cheek in his hand. "Beware what you ask for, Little One. It's not advisable for girls like you to chase after the desires of someone as unquenchable as me." To him, she's a breath of new life. She's the very reason he exists. Angioletto's objective was clear: infiltrate Dumont Augustin's territory and eliminate his entire lineage. However, his plans faltered. His failure stemmed from an encounter with a stunningly beautiful five feet two, brown-eyed maiden. She reawakened within him a depth of emotion he struggles to articulate. He's a monster, her personal monster, the one whose heart has been captured by a young woman of nineteen. For Oceane, he's her own monster, a savior who saved her, a risk she took and entrusted her heart to.
