THE FORGOTTEN MEADOW by Kim Suji

"Every day, I pray.

That this love will die.

That I may love you only until today,

And tomorrow, this love will be no more."

Born of an illicit affair, the ill-fated Imperial Princess Talia Roem Gwirta grows up warped in a world that denies her.

With indifferent parents, hostile half-siblings, and servants who treat her with contempt, she survives by baring her thorns to anyone who dares approach.

Yet before one man, even Talia's defences crumble-

That man is Varkas Laedgo Siorcan, the noble heir of the East.

As the vassal of the Imperial House and successor to a grand ducal line, he was forced into perfection from birth. Raised under training that bordered on ab*se, his emotions were dulled, leaving him a man who exists solely for family honour and duty.

To fulfil a promise made to the late Empress, he becomes betrothed to Talia's elder half-sister, Aila.

Shattered by despair, Talia slowly falls apart.

But then-

Her love, destined only for death, begins to face an unexpected turning point...