To the girl who was never mine to keep—
yet the only one I'll ever ruin the world for.
You stumbled into my darkness, and instead of running,
you stared straight into the monster I am.
Foolish. Brave. Beautiful.
This story is for you, Isabella.
My sin, my obsession,
my bloodstained love.
—S.A.A.D.
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To you, my curious little reader—
welcome to my world.
Don't mistake this for a love story wrapped in roses.
No, this is blood, sin, and desire tangled together.
And once you turn the first page, you're mine.
Consider this your only warning:
I'll ruin you, and you'll thank me for it.
—Sid Arius Aurelio D'Amato
Author Notes: To the girl who dreamed of dark love stories at midnight, and to the reader who dares to walk through shadows with me— this book is yours as much as it is mine.