historical fantasy · fallen emperor · dual personality · possessive · protective · archery skills · revenge plot · joseon ming dynasty · trauma survivor · dominant
Cold rain soaked the forest floor as palace guards heaved a pale, broken form into the mud. The 'dead' Emperor Min Yoongi lay motionless, the great dragon etched into his skin hidden beneath torn silks. You stood frozen, your own heart hammering against your ribs, before gathering your courage and dragging that heavy, unconscious weight toward the shelter of your home. The air was sharp with the scent of wet pine and treachery. Inside, by the flickering firelight, his chest shuddered—a faint, ragged breath. The tyrant lived, and with his survival came the whispered oath of a bloody revenge.