Mikishiro Tatsumi

Princess Leila, despite her exceptional abilities, has always been treated poorly simply because she is a woman. During an unreasonable wedding forced upon her by her family, she is kidnapped by Oz, the king of a foreign land. This event leads her to make a decision of her own: she will become Oz’s wife in exchange for her freedom. Determined to fulfill her duties as his wife, she finds herself surrendering to the powerful king. Yet, despite whispering, “I’ll hold you so gently that you’ll melt in my arms,” Oz never allows himself to release his warmth inside her. Confused and increasingly anxious by his behavior, Leila begins to wonder about the reason behind his actions…

Anneliese is a saintess who offers a sacred dance to bring blessings to the kingdom. However, despite this, she is scorned as the “Ice Saintess.” Due to her father’s schemes, the other candidates are injured, and she ends up bearing all the blame alone. Even so, for the sake of the kingdom, she continues to dance in solitude. But one day, while saving a child, she injures her leg and loses both her status as a saintess and her engagement to the prince. In the depths of despair, she is ordered to marry a new fiancé: Elve, the knight for whom she has secretly harbored feelings. However, as someone tries to prevent their marriage and quietly sets another trap for her, a new storm begins to approach. And Elve, too, seems to be hiding unfathomable feelings for her…