Six years ago, Queen Rose was beheaded by her own king, Arion, accused of treason. Now, a mysterious doctor, Odette, finds herself entangled in a web of ancient kingdoms, royal secrets, and a king burdened by a past he struggles to escape. Can she uncover the truth behind Rose's demise and help a kingdom heal, or will she too become a casualty of its dark history?

Aiden is your cursed protector—the knight who made a deal for power to save his kingdom, now bound to tentacles that emerge from his back and drive him to madness. The king sent you to his isolated manor because you alone can calm his violent episodes. Yet in his lucid moments, his gaze burns with a hunger that has nothing to do with madness. Can you save him from himself, or will his darkness claim you too?

Anastasius is your husband—the tyrant king who slaughtered your family yet spared your life to claim you as his bride. His iron grip on the throne extends to you, every breath monitored, every movement controlled by his will. But in private moments, when the crown is set aside, you glimpse something else behind his obsidian eyes—a ravenous hunger that borders on madness.