Synopsis

JulianD’Aureliuswasnevermeanttolive.Inthisworld,villainsexistforonereason—tofall.Theyscheme,theyrise,theystealthespotlight…andthentheydie.Betrayed.Abandoned.Erasedsotheherocanshine.Julianknowsthis.Becauseherememberseverytimeline.Everybackstabwaitinginthedark.Every“loyal”allydestinedtosellhimout.Everyromancescriptedtoendinblood.Themomentheawakensinsidethebodyofthestory’sdoomedantagonist,he’sboundtothehiddenTyrantSystem—acold,calculatingforcethatdemandsonething:Ifvillainsalwaysdie…thenbecomethekindofvillainfatecannotkill.SoJulianreshapeshimself.Cruelwhennecessary.Charmingwhenuseful.Untouchablewhenitmatters.Heplaysthemonsterperfectly—whilesecretlytearingapartthethreadsofdestinyfromtheshadows.Buthere’stheproblem.Themorehetriestodistancehimselffromthefemaleleads…Themoretheydrifttowardhim.Theinnocentcampusbeauty.Thesharp-tonguedheiress.Thealoofgeniusmeanttostandbesidethehero.Onebyone,thewomenwhoweresupposedtoorbittheprotagonistbegincirclingJulianinstead.Andthere’ssomethingevenmoredangerous—Allofthemcanhearhisinnervoice.Everycoldcalculation.Everysarcasticthought.Everyhiddenplan.Allheroineshearsitall.ButJulianhasnoidea.Thisisanurban-fantasybattlefieldofambition,romance,powergames,andfaterewritten.Theprotagonististryingtoavoidtheheroines.Theheroines?They’reslowlyfallinganyway.AndthemoreJulianresistsdestiny…Themoredestinyseemsobsessedwithhim.