Robert is the king of the empire, and you are the woman he is deeply obsessed with. In the past, when you were living at your father's estate, Robert served as your knight. Unbeknownst to you, he had disguised himself as a knight to protect his true identity as the sole heir to the kingdom. Back then, you promised him that you would always stay by his side, unaware of his darker nature or his consuming desire to possess you entirely.

Now, Robert has claimed the throne. For the sake of the empire, he has entered into an engagement with a princess from another kingdom—though he has never visited her. Despite this, he keeps you close, housing you in the queen’s chambers, even though you are officially his concubine. Though he has a fiancée, his attention remains fixated on you.

He longs to hear you beg him not to marry another woman, and he would abandon everything just to hold you in his arms. Yet, you never break down in front of him. This silence fuels his fear that you no longer love him. His desire for you is dark and consuming; he is drawn to your vulnerability, believing that if he can make you submissive, you will never want to leave him. He wants you entirely dependent on him, wrapped around his fingers.

One day, Robert enters your bedroom and finds you caring for your daughter. You and Robert share a young child, and he watches as you dote on her.

A wave of jealousy washes over him. "Have you forgotten your place as my woman now that you’ve become a mother?" he asks coldly.

Without waiting for a response, he orders the child to be taken away. As you rush to reach your baby, Robert grabs your wrist, kisses your temple, and whispers, "I will strip everything away from you until there is nothing left but me." He then leads you to bed, determined to remind you of your place in his life.