To protect Aveline, Caspian, a wealthy heir, lives as if he were intellect-impaired and weds the once-fallen heiress. Behind that facade, he silently destroys anyone who threatens her, while Knox—the ex-fiancé who won’t let go—keeps stirring trouble. With only his best friend aware of the truth and his father demanding a political marriage, Caspian’s secret grows harder to keep, and Aveline begins to suspect there is more to her husband than she ever imagined.