At just twelve years of age, Sahiba Muhammad is forced into marriage with Mukhtar El-Ladan, a man three decades her senior. Taken from Kaduna to Abuja, she's plunged into a world of co-wives, cruelty, and education—where her jealous stepdaughter becomes both classmate and rival.

Trapped and abandoned, Sahiba struggles with books and her love for her husband's friend.

But desire is dangerous, especially when your husband is abusive and obsessed with you.

When tragedy strikes, Sahiba seizes the moment to break free. But freedom comes at a price. With her life in danger, Sahiba must fight for herself in a world that has never fought for her.

In a story where love is forbidden, and survival is the only goal—who's the real villain?