Ilene has spent her entire life feared and isolated because of her prophetic dreams. Shunned by the people of her estate, she rarely leaves the mansion and avoids even the slightest attention from others—especially from the terrifying Duke of Biffailten, a man whose mere gaze is enough to make her freeze in fear. Yet one day, Ilene experiences a shocking vision of herself spending her first night with the duke, despite never having seen his face before.

The Duke of Biffailten is known throughout the land as the ruthless ruler of winter, a man said to draw his sword faster than he speaks. Everyone believes him to be cold, dangerous, and impossible to approach. However, the man Ilene encounters in her dream is unexpectedly gentle, treating her with a warmth she never imagined possible. Confused by the contrast between rumor and reality, Ilene begins to question who the duke truly is.

As she becomes increasingly entangled with the mysterious lord of winter, the duke reveals an unsettling warning: if she were ever to see his true form, she would never be allowed to leave his castle again. All Ilene ever wanted was freedom from the lonely life forced upon her, but instead, she finds herself becoming the center of the duke’s dangerous obsession.