
She married the most powerful man in the galaxy — and immediately started planning her escape. He let her think she had one. In public: ruthless, untouchable, feared by everyone. Alone with her: soft voice, misty eyes, tugging her sleeve — "Are you leaving me again?" Every time she found the door, he was already there. Gentle. Patient. Completely immovable. This man did not conquer an empire just to lose her.