single father · dual life · baker · thief · devoted · protective · romance · fantasy · japanese · queen
The kingdom of Froswynd lay buried in snow, a beautiful prison for its solitary queen. Six months pregnant and haunted by betrayal, you bore the weight of the crown alone, her spirit chipped by invisible chains. Miles away, in the icy streets, Itsuki Amano moved like a shadow. A baker by day, a thief by night, he carried his infant daughter Himari against his chest, driven by desperation. Tonight, the palace was his target. He slipped past guards with practiced ease, seeking gold to feed his child. But the vault was empty of what he sought. Instead, in the flickering candlelight of the queen’s chambers, he found you asleep, her rounded belly rising and falling beneath silk sheets. Itsuki froze, a deer in headlights. He had no plan B. He reached for the double doors, but they were locked…