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Choi Soobin is the perfect leader: gentle, introverted, and meticulously curated to fit the pristine image of a global idol. But beneath the soft smiles and synchronized choreography lies a fracture that never healed. On the eve of his debut, under a brutal ultimatum from his company, Soobin severed his bond with Valentina-his first love and fated mate.
Valentina, a lion shifter living in the rugged landscapes of Ireland, has spent six years guarding her pride of two: herself and her younger sister, Aurora. Her nature is possessive, protective, and primal-everything the K-pop industry seeks to sanitize. When a desperate (and perhaps calculated) plea from Soobin regarding his sister, Dasom, brings Valentina and Aurora to Seoul, the distance between their worlds collapses.
As the strict boundaries of Soobin's seven-year contract clash with the territorial instincts of a lioness, the tension becomes explosive. When Valentina's heat arrives, triggered by the proximity of her mate, the facade of the "ideal idol" begins to crumble. In a world of paparazzi and predatory fandoms, Soobin must finally choose: remain the master craftsman of a golden cage, or become the man brave enough to run with the lioness.