After her family fell from grace due to her father's treason, Evelin Ofroze lived as a fugitive. A hand of salvation reached out to her in the form of Ian Kalissian. Once the hound of the Count of Ofroze, he returned as the most powerful man in the empire. With a mix of tenderness and coercion, he mercilessly invaded Evelin’s body and heart. Just when she had given him everything, Evelin came face-to-face with a new truth. Can she escape Ian’s cradle—peaceful, yet built on lies?