Synopsis
Erica lost her mother to the war and has spent years putting up with cruelty from her aunt. As if that weren't enough, political maneuvering gets her pushed into a marriage with Carl Lakin — the emperor, and the man the entire empire is terrified of. Carl Lakin has no shortage of women in his harem. The problem is that the ones who make it to Empress don't walk out on their own. They get carried out. But then — "Why does he look at me like that? Those eyes… they look so hurt. So lost." Something is off about…
