Layla's first life was a tragedy of longing—she craved her father's love, her brothers' warmth, and her fiancé's devotion, yet received only cruelty. Trapped as her family's political pawn and scorned by the man she was promised to, she withered under the weight of their indifference, dying at twenty-five with her heart shattered. But fate grants her a second chance. This time, Layla will match their coldness with ice. She will sever every bond that chained her. Even if it means surrendering herself to her father's mortal enemy, she'll seize her freedom—and become his bride. The King of Ardos will become dangerously obsessed with her, his possessive desire threatening to consume everything she is. Emperor Icarus will claim her as his treasured, innocent pet, binding her to him in ways she never imagined. "Come little bird, cry for me tonight." In this rebirth, Layla discovers that revenge, love, and passion are inextricably tangled. She'll navigate a dark contract marriage, a perilous love triangle, and the intoxicating power of a man who refuses to let her go. Her second chance at life will be anything but gentle—it will be scorching, all-consuming, and utterly hers to command.