
Sylvie was Rhydian's fated mate, yet he loved neither her nor their daughter. He even had their child's kidney transplanted to his illegitimate son, leading to her death from infection. In utter despair, Sylvie set their home ablaze, perishing with her past in the flames. Yet Sylvie awoke eight years earlier—on the very night she was framed for drugging Rhydian. This time, she would no longer beg for his love. She watched coldly as he played out his hollow romance with Freya. She refused to confess, refused to bear his child, refused to become his mate. Never again would she repeat her mistakes. But fate kept forcing her back into Rhydian's orbit. When she was framed, humiliated, and cornered, she discovered—he wasn't as cruel as she remembered. He saved her. Protected her. Even... avenged her. But did she dare love him again?