Summary
Sinclair, the fallen prince of Edinbell, and Elaina, the shunned cripple of House Asweld—two outcasts united by a merciless twist of fate. To escape a grim marriage, Elaina accepts Sinclair’s baffling proposal, a union shrouded in mystery. He calls her the lowest of the low, yet chooses her above all. Their desperate pact twists into a dark obsession, concealing a brutal secret: Sinclair is the one who destroyed her leg years before. When she uncovers the truth and vows revenge, he collapses in anguished supplication, begging for her hatred but never her forgiveness. Now Elaina is determined to break him just as he broke her—leaving the man who was both her savior and tormentor utterly ruined.