I was feared. Respected. Worshiped. But all of that changed when the impossible happened-I fell in love. Only those feelings weren't reciprocated, because who could love a monster like me? My empire crumbled. People died. I went from being a victorious leader to lurking in the shadows, planning revenge on my half-brother who now reigns in my place. An orphanage is where I find sanctuary, but when she walks into my world and evokes a yearning I...