My Contract Husband Resembles the Male Protagonist

At just eight years old, Anya Lockhart discovers that she has been reborn into a tragic dark romance novel from her past life. To her dismay, she realizes she is the female protagonist fated to fall into the clutches of a mad emperor. When the emperor’s proposal arrives, Anya decides to escape her predetermined fate. After years of evasion, she encounters Dale, a charming mercenary residing in a secluded southern village. However, as she gets to know him better, she begins to suspect that Dale may not be the ordinary mercenary he appears to be…