In the Heart's Kingdom, a kingdom where vampires reign and humans were nothing but livestocks, Lilou, a peasant found herself being preyed upon by the worst maniacal vampire in his kind. However, as terrifying as what he addressed her as his 'reserved meal', this vampire also called her his bride!

In the year 675th of the imperial calendar, the empress, known for her brawn and wits, died at the hands of her beloved emperor. However, she awoke ten years prior to her death and in the body of Marsella Ross. Marsella Ross. A good-for-nothing bastard child of Marquess Ross. Lived in the outskirt of the capital with only her nanny, the empress, now in this body and had this identity as Marsella swore to live peacefully - away from the bloody path she had taken, away from the power struggle. But is living peacefully possible when reality slapped her with the news of her sudden engagement with the Grand Duke? The Grand Duke of Esmond, Luis Deviltooth Deamonne. A maniacal tyrant. Rumors have it bloodshed followed him like a shadow. He would murder nobles on a whim, and was said to have a heart as frigid as the cold north. With a marriage plotted by the emperor to keep him under control, many assumed Marsella and Luis' will disavow their engagement. But alas, it had the complete opposite effect to them. They looked forward to it. A villainess for the devil. ***** In most stories, marriage meant a happily ever after. But to them, it was just the beginning. As their marriage progressed, secrets that lies in her blood slowly unveil, giving her an insatiable thirst that wasn't easily quenched. Could Luis accept his wife, who wasn't a normal human? And with the threats to his life, could Marsella disregard the peaceful life she longed to protect her husband?