Summary
Empress Liana’s life is a gilded cage, and her husband, Emperor Kael, holds the key. Haunted by a past filled with heartbreak and betrayal, Liana has learned one crucial lesson: the safest place for her is anywhere the Emperor isn’t. She’s determined to navigate the treacherous imperial court, maintain her distance, and survive her marriage of convenience without ever truly engaging with the man who rules her world. But Kael is not easily ignored, and his enigmatic gaze seems to follow her every move. As political machinations and hidden enemies close in, Liana finds her carefully constructed walls crumbling. Can she truly avoid the Emperor when their fates are inextricably linked, or will her desperate attempts to escape him only draw her closer to the very man she fears? Discover the secrets of the imperial palace in Chapter 1!