She trusted him with her heart. He used her to complete his mission. Now the truth is out and her world is shattered. But he's not done. Not even close. He'll protect her at all costs Even if she hates him Even if she wants nothing to do with him Even if he has to break every rule to keep her safe Because walking away was never an option. ***

Some gardens grow flowers. Others grow secrets. When Elias tends to the forgotten garden his mother once loved, he unknowingly awakens a realm hidden beneath petals and roots, a world bound to a guardian who hasn't aged in lifetimes. Althea, the keeper of a realm between worlds, reveals a truth buried in their family's past and a future shaped by meaningful trials. Together with his sister Lina, whose life was once slipping through her fingers, Elias must choose: to stay in a world that is slowly forgetting them, or cross the veil to become something more. But where magic blooms, darkness roots deeper. And some doors, once opened, do not close quietly.