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When stars fell at dawn and the moon kissed the sun, Selene Solaria was born-the prophesied saintess blessed with the forbidden magic of light and dark. Betrothed to Crown Prince Caelum since childhood, their rivalry turned to friendship, and friendship bloomed into love beneath the palace gardens.
Until tragedy shattered everything.
When Selene's parents were murdered in a conspiracy five years ago, the prince made a choice that destroyed them both. He kept secrets, made decisions without her, tried to protect her by leaving her in the dark. And because of those choices, her parents died-and so did her trust.
The warmest soul in the kingdom became the Cold Duchess of the North, locking herself away in a fortress of ice and isolation. She trusts no one, needs no one, and has built walls so high that even the prince who once loved her cannot break through.
Until one young man named Xeno, a mysterious fallen noble, becomes her guard.
For months, he watches her survive alone. He slowly chips away at her walls. She starts to feel again-not knowing the guard she's beginning to trust is someone she's sworn to hate forever.
But secrets have a way of destroying even the strongest foundations.
And Selene will have to decide: can she bear the truth and forgive? Or will the Cold Duchess's heart remain frozen forever?