Summary
After sacrificing herself to save the hero from a dragon’s attack, Arlene believed her death would bring him peace. Yet decades later, she awakens in a new body, only to learn her closest friend has been driven mad by grief. Determined to help him heal, she returns in disguise—but Elkinas sees through her new form instantly. Now, faced with his desperate, possessive intensity, she realizes her sacrifice may have broken him more than it saved him.