Marked as Property
by Little Kira
Julia Alvarado's freedom dies the moment her stepfather's trembling hands exchange her, 21 age life, for his debts. Her new owner? Marcellus "Thorne" Drake — a man whose name is whispered in fear, whose castle holds secrets darker than the night itself. He collects broken things. Beautiful, shattered souls who exist solely for his pleasure. But from the moment Julia steps into his domain, something shifts. While his other acquisitions fade into the background, Thorne's obsession with her becomes consuming, dangerous... personal. Every cruel touch is laced with barely restrained hunger. Every punishment carries an edge of desperate need. He tells himself he wants to destroy her, but the way his hands shake when he touches her betrays the truth: Julia Alvarado is unraveling the monster everyone fears.
