"Touch her and you die" MC romance

The moment I lay my eyes on her, I know she's meant to be mine.

Her eyes hold pain no person should have to suffer. They tell a horrid tale of a young woman who's seen and been subjected to too much.

She's everything good and light in this world, and I'll do anything to protect it—to protect her.

So when her past comes knocking, I'm ready.

Come hell or high water, I'll protect her. If they think they can touch her again, they're sorely mistaken.

I'm the king. The monster.

And I'll rip them apart piece by piece before they take her from me.

**Please read the "note from the author" located at the front of the book before reading.