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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This story is a work of pure fiction. The characters are inspired by real-life idols, but their personalities, actions, and relationships in this book are entirely imaginary and do not reflect reality. I do not ship these individuals in real life. Please respect the idols, their privacy, and keep a clear boundary between fiction and reality. Thank you!
A throne built on ice. A match made in steel.
Prince Niki rules the grandest empire with an icy gaze and an untouchable reputation. Forced into a strategic political marriage, he expects his new bride to be just another fragile princess to protect.
Enter Princess Ruka.
Hailing from a kingdom where women are taught to lead and fight, Ruka is as elegant as silk on the outside, but as lethal as a blade on the inside. She can match Niki blow-for-blow on the training grounds, refusing to bow to his cold demeanor.
To the royal court, they are a detached, frozen couple. But behind closed doors, a dangerous game of pride and possession begins. Niki swears he cares nothing for his arranged wife, yet the moment any other man steps into her light, the ice cracks to reveal a suffocating, lethal jealousy.
With their closest confidants-the sharp-witted Asa and the fiercely loyal Sunghoon-navigating the palace shadows, Niki and Ruka must decide if they will destroy each other, or conquer the empire together.