𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙮, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘. Seven-year-old Marie Mawili believes in one simple truth: a cup of hot chocolate can fix absolutely anything. Scraped knees, bad dreams, lonely afternoons-one warm sip has always made the world feel right again. But when her mother falls seriously ill, Marie knows this is a problem far too big for cocoa alone. So she makes a wish on the curling steam of her favorite mug: that a wonderful man will appear, marry her mother, and make all the sickness disappear. Armed with determination and a child's hopeful logic, Marie sets out to bring the adults together, weaving small, harmless lies she believes will lead to a happy ending. But as her plan grows tangled and the truth edges closer to the surface, Marie begins to learn that even kind intentions can hurt-and that real miracles aren't brewed in mugs or carried on wishes.

𝙃𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩. The new emperor of Kosui City, Asael, is flawless in skill-and impossible to handle. The perfect ruler and ruthless monster hunter. Cold. Sarcastic. Untouchable. No one dares challenge him... until Aeryx. The Academy's most gifted healer and enchantress is equally notorious for her sharp tongue and stubborn will. When the principal pairs them together, the city braces for chaos. When she's forced to serve under Asael, neither of them is prepared for the sparks. Their clashes are fire and steel, every glance a challenge, every word a dare. He's the perfect predator. She's the untamed flame. He wants obedience. She wants freedom. But in a city where monsters lurk in the shadows, the most dangerous battle might be the one where their hearts are on the line... and only one will win.