Lyra arrived at the Pierce mansion as the price of an old debt, fleeing a dark past that her mother had woven into the fabric of a family she never knew. She wasn't seeking love—she was only seeking a safe haven.​Kellan Pierce was nothing more than the cold heir and guardian of the family's assets. But suddenly, and in a way no one expected, he publicly announced their engagement.​Why would Kellan risk his future and reputation for a girl everyone views as a disgrace?​While everyone believes he sacrificed everything out of pure love, Lyra falls into the net of his forced protection, unaware that this shocking announcement is merely a ruthless maneuver to hold her forever captive under his control.​But danger never truly left the mansion. Evan, Kellan's brother, lurks in the shadows, holding a devastating secret from Lyra's past that threatens to turn her life upside down.​Was Kellan’s proposal a crazy act of true love, or a calculated trap for the dominion of her soul? In this forced marriage, only the strongest survive, and the heart will always be the ultimate casualty