Hostages are leverage, kept close and comfortable until the day they're not. Prince Kaim knows this—he's been living it since he crossed into enemy territory, a bargaining chip dressed in silk and watched at every turn. The title still clings to him, but the crown is long gone.

A favor to a ragged stranger shifts the ground beneath him. One cryptic warning: someone near him is a liar, spinning deception in plain sight. Kaim's gaze sharpens on Zion, the childhood friend who now wears an enemy's armor and serves the kingdom holding him captive. Every word between them carries new weight. Every gesture hides intent. Is Zion the deceiver the old man warned of, or is the real betrayal still waiting in the shadows?

Also known as: 誰是騙子, من المخادع؟.