Intro. Yasmine was nineteen when she became the wife of a man unlike anyone else. Her marriage to Iyad was not an ordinary love story; it was an entrance into a world ruled by power, fear, and silence. Iyad was known for his lethal coldness and a gaze that made men step back without thinking. A man who did not smile, did not soften, and did not allow anyone to get close. Except her. His love was not like the beautiful stories… it was closer to an addiction. He adored her in a hidden, deep, and frightening way. He didn’t say " I love you, " yet he watched her breathing. He didn’t hold her in front of others, yet he couldn’t sleep unless she was near. He never admitted he needed her… yet he suffocated in her absence. He was harsh, cold, provocative… and hopelessly attached to her. In the palace, everyone feared him. Servants lowered their eyes when he passed. Businessmen chose their words carefully. Even his enemies hesitated before speaking his name. But Yasmine alone could see beyond the stone