He Branded Me, Then Begged

Claire Bennett once loved Adrian Vale. But after his mother’s death, a lie turns love into punishment. Adrian brands Claire with a shameful word, lets her be broken. When the truth finally surfaces, the cruel heir falls to his knees, begging for every wound to be returned to him. As revenge, regret, and a gentler love collide, one question remains: can a heart he ruined ever belong to him again? Or anyone else alive?