Elara Moore never believed marriage was supposed to feel like a prison.Forced into a loveless union to save her family from ruin, Elara becomes the wife of a man whose heart already belongs to someone else. Cold, distant, and emotionally unavailable, her husband makes it clear from the very beginning that their marriage is nothing more than an obligation.Every smile she gives is unanswered.Every effort she makes is ignored.Every night, she sleeps beside a man who doesn’t love her.But as Elara quietly endures the pain of being unwanted, something begins to change. The man who once treated her like a stranger starts to notice her strength, her kindness, and the silent sacrifices she makes. Jealousy creeps in. Possession follows. And emotions he swore he never felt begin to surface.Caught between duty, heartbreak, and an unexpected desire, Elara must decide how long she can survive in a marriage without love especially when the man who broke her heart starts wanting her too late.A slow-burn romance filled with emotional pain, forced marriage, jealousy, and unexpected love.