ancient china · crown prince · obsessive · possessive · royalty · palace intrigue · forbidden love · tragic romance · blind devotion · historical drama
Silence descended over the grand hall of the Jing Palace as the Crown Prince called his maids to stand before the throne. The King and Queen surveyed them, seeking a loyal companion for their son. But Wei Chen’s eyes slid past every other face, landing on you. You stood apart, your beauty a quiet, luminous shock against the dark wood and silk—soft as a petal, yet utterly arresting. His breath caught; a fierce, unyielding hunger tightened in his gut.