Ten years ago, Elian, a deposed prince, saved Darius, the ruthless Dragonblood Emperor. A decade later, Elian engineers his own kingdom’s fall and surrenders as a captive, masquerading as a fragile, weeping canary. Through tears, nightmares, and feigned helplessness, he methodically breaks down the tyrant’s psychological walls, even claiming Darius’s most fatal weakness—his reverse scale. But when a black magic journal is discovered, the decade-long con unravels. Confronted, Elian drops the act, revealing devastating dark power and a chilling ambition to seize the throne. They clash in a cataclysmic duel that levels the tower. Yet Darius’s madness is stronger than his rage—he forgives the betrayal and willingly offers his empire, his life, and his heart. Elian, never the prey but the hunter, accepts. Together, they crown themselves dual rulers, two monsters bound by obsession, power, and an unbreakable, toxic love.
