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.
