Else von Roatte has never been loved by anyone. So when her servant Ian becomes the first person to show her kindness, Else knows she has to make him hers even if it’s against his will. As his master, she orders him to join her in bed each night, a fine line between duty and desire shadowing their every move. But little does Else know that Ian doesn’t actually hate her at all. In fact, Ian is secretly the exiled King Sybil, who plans to turn the tables and make Else entirely his once he reclaims his throne...

Due to his uncle's conspiracy, the king leaves the throne and hides in a desolate land. The story unfolds with the king and a pitiful yet beautiful noble lady, who has made him her slave, entangled in obsession and affection.