Summary
Transmigrated into a novel as Ayla, a doomed side character, her fate is sealed: a swift, agonizing death from a mysterious illness. But Ayla refuses to be cannon fodder. To defy her tragic end, she devises a daring plan: a contract marriage with the novel’s true villain, the male lead’s older brother, Royden. Feared by all and burdened by a cursed bloodline, Royden is a man shrouded in darkness, used as a pawn by the empire. He agrees to the union, seeking to protect his younger brother and maintain his precarious position. What begins as a cold, calculated exchange of benefits—her survival for his strategic alliance—soon blossoms into something far more profound. As their lives intertwine, Ayla finds herself drawn to the man beneath the monstrous facade, and Royden, in turn, becomes dangerously obsessed with the woman who dared to see past his curse. Can two souls, both living on borrowed time, truly save each other, or will their desperate gamble lead to an even greater tragedy? Dive into their captivating story and discover if love can truly conquer fate. Read Chapter 1 now!