99 Lies for a Heart of Ice

She bled for him. Begged for him. Endured ninety-nine humiliations for the man she loved. But General Aristo's tenderness was a lie—a three-year revenge to please his mistress. When Cassa discovers the truth, she sets herself on fire. Not to die. To be reborn. She escapes to Athens, leaving behind a corpse and a shattered general. Aristo kneels in the ashes, finally realizing: he never loved his mistress. He loved Cassa. And now she's gone forever.