Summary
On the day she was meant to become Empress, Adele arrived at Ehmont Palace only to be greeted by Emperor Karl’s ‘beloved’ concubine. Her chilling welcome – ‘I want to enlighten you about His Majesty’s likes’ – was just the beginning of a nightmare. Married to a man she’d never met, Adele watched as Emperor Karl not only arrived late to their wedding but immediately abandoned her to visit his mistress. In a court filled with indifference, the unexpected arrival of Lionel Baldr, the formidable Duke of Valdre and Commander of the Imperial Guard, sparks a flicker of hope… or perhaps a new kind of danger. Will Adele find her footing in this treacherous palace, or will she truly surrender her position as Empress? Dive into chapter 1 to witness her journey!