Break a blood curse by sacrificing the Oracle he married.
Emperor Kai suffers under a blood curse that demands the Oracle Phoebe's death as the only cure. He draws her into the palace through a sham marriage contract, intending to offer her life for his freedom. As they live together, genuine affection blossoms between the tyrant and his intended victim. With the ritual looming and only one of them fated to walk away alive, Kai faces an impossible decision between his survival and her future.
Why it hooks you
- Fake marriage hides a deadly secret
- Ruthless ruler falls for his sacrifice
- Only one can survive the curse
Intensity
High stakes romance where every tender moment carries a death sentence.