Intro. Yasmine was nineteen years old when she became the wife of a man like no other. Her marriage to Iyad was no ordinary love story; It was an entry into a world governed by power, fear and silence. Iyad was known for his deadly coldness and his gaze that made men step back without thinking. A man who didn't smile, didn't soften, and didn't let anyone get close. Except her. His love was not like in the beautiful stories... It was closer to an addiction. He adored her in a hidden, deep, frightening way. He didn't say "I love you", yet he watched her breathe. He didn't hold her in front of the others, but he could only sleep if she was near him. He never admitted that he needed her...yet he was suffocating in her absence. He was harsh, cold, defiant... and desperately attached to her. At the palace, everyone feared him. The servants looked down as he passed.