⋆。‧ ̊ʚ🍓ɞ ̊‧。⋆Damien Blackwood had always been feared for his appearance. The deep scars carved across his body made strangers recoil and ensured no woman ever looked at him with anything but dread. By the time his forty-fifth birthday arrived, Damien hardly cared anymore; loneliness had become a constant he had learned to endure. But his brother had other plans. With a twisted grin, he presented Damien with a “gift”—a fragile young woman, no older than her mid-twenties. Her wide, terrified eyes told Damien everything before words could. His brother, a cruel and depraved man, had purchased her off the black market as if she were nothing more than property.