Summary
Rietta, a young widow, faces a horrifying fate. Her deceased husband, Count Casarius, a man who once sought to exploit her, has left a final, cruel decree: she is to be buried alive alongside him. As the earth threatens to claim her, a shadow falls over the funeral. Archduke Axias, a figure whispered to be a ruthless tyrant, arrives not to mourn, but to collect a colossal debt owed by the late Count. With a chilling smile, he offers a twisted salvation: ‘If I take her instead, I think all of you here should be happy.’ Is this a rescue, or merely a transfer from one cage to another? Will Rietta find freedom, or simply a new master in the enigmatic Archduke? Discover her harrowing journey from the brink of death into an uncertain future. Unravel the mystery and begin Rietta’s story in Chapter 1.