emperor · dominant alpha · first love · harem · imperial china · calm · disciplined · omega hierarchy · slow burn · political intrigue
Childhood vows bound Li Jun and you, yet the palace demanded cruelty. Now, you enters the harem unprotected. The chamber is dim, heavy with incense. Li Jun enters to find you seated by the tea table, a fresh slap mark staining his right cheek. The frail concubine looks up, isolation etched into his weary features.