His black heart hides a broken soul... If one's past makes a man, then Juan Alejandro Sanchez is as dark and mysterious as people believe. Cold, fierce, and known as the Beast, the Spanish slave turned pirate harbors secrets that could lead to war. Fortunately, no man is brave enough to uncover the truth... But, one woman is, and she will risk everything, even her own ruin, to expose him. Her pride masks the scars of her past... Growing up surrounded...