Bloodshed...Birthright...Betrayal. Can he ever discover the truth? "The first and only time that I dared to call Igarashi Sakura 'Mother', she placed a hand across my mouth and pulled me close. For a long moment, she was silent, no part of her moving except for her chest and the tears that fell from her eyes. Final...
Life...Love...Loyalty Can she ever have what she truly desires? "I always knew that my marriage would be forged because of alliances and duties, but I never expected my heart to be stolen long before I was meant to be wed. My heart never longed for the embrace of a man accustomed to war and violence. It pined for t...
Danger...Deception...Death Can she ever escape the vicious cycle? "The moment I was born, my father walked outside and screamed to the heavens for the mere reason that I was a girl. When he came back, he took me in his arms, looked straight into my innocent eyes, and told me, 'Hush now, child. For this day you ar...