Moon had never imagined that the man she loved would become the one to destroy her. Five years of marriage taught her to trust Crane with her life. She stood by him even as his memories deteriorated the more, believing they had left yesterday's pain behind, but she was all wrong. On the day of their wedding anniversary, Crane tears their life apart in front of everyone. Branded a liar, a drug addict, and a disgrace to her family, Moon lost everything she had spent years building. Before she could make sense of the betrayal, she was handed over to a man who had wanted her for far longer than she ever knew. What began as the collapse of a marriage soon unravels into something far more dangerous. Old murders refuse to stay buried. Friendships hide deadly secrets. Every answer uncovered another lie, and the closer Moon got to the truth, the more people were willing to kill to keep it hidden. But while two powerful men fought to possess her, someone she never noticed was silently risking everything to keep her alive. In a world where love is twisted into revenge and loyalty is bought with blood, Moon must decide who deserves her trust before the Empire of Lies consumes everyone she ever loved. Because every empire has a foundation. And theirs was built on lies.