Summary
Linnea’s coming-of-age brings not freedom, but a forced marriage into an aristocratic family, a transaction for a hefty dowry. Trapped in a gilded cage, she finds an unexpected, illicit solace in Aleksis, her new husband’s enigmatic son. But as their forbidden connection deepens, the opulent facade of her new home crumbles, revealing a horrifying web of dark family secrets. When they dare to cross an unforgivable line, Linnea realizes her marriage is less a union and more a descent into a terrifying abyss. Can she uncover the truth and escape this aristocratic hell before it consumes her entirely? Read Chapter 1 to begin her desperate journey!