Kim Suji

"I pray every day that this love dies, that I may love you only until today, and that tomorrow this love will be dead." Thalia Roem Grta, the ill-fated princess born of an affair. She grows up distorted amidst indifferent parents, hostile half-siblings, and servants who despise her. Thalia has protected herself by raising her thorns against everyone who approaches. Yet, even she becomes defenseless in the presence of one person. He is none other than the Prince of the East, Barkas Raedgo Sheerkan. Forced to be perfect as a retainer of the imperial court and the heir to the Grand Duke, he grew up with most of his emotions numb under discipline bordering on abuse. A man who exists solely for the honor and duty of his family. To keep a promise made to the late Empress, he enters into a marriage with Thalia's half-sister, Ayla, and Thalia, engulfed in despair, slowly falls apart. However, her love, destined for death, faces an unexpected turning point.... Original Novel \*Translations: Japanese Official Translations: Japanese

Amidst the freezing winter, a solitary being huddled on the snow-covered pavement, bearing the burden of deep loneliness and faded scars. It had forsaken itself, fragile and vulnerable. The reason for welcoming this nameless creature into the home was straightforward. "What... does this mean?" "You helped me, and I wish to return the favor." In the complete darkness where no trace of light could penetrate, only two warm bodies occupied the space