Summary
Forced into a perilous deception, Flora becomes the substitute bride for a defeated princess, marrying Adel, the ruthless King of the enemy nation. Whispers paint him as a cold-blooded murderer, and Flora lives each day in terror, certain her life hangs by a thread. But fate, or perhaps a cruel twist of irony, intervenes. Flora possesses a unique body scent, an unexpected balm for Adel’s mysterious, debilitating illness. Suddenly, the man she fears most begins to crave her presence, his desperate plea – “Closer, come closer…” – igniting a warmth she never thought possible. Despite the chilling reality that she might only be a means to an end, Flora finds herself drawn to his vulnerability, a quiet resolve forming within her: “Even if I am only being used, I want to heal him…” Can a bond forged in fear and necessity truly blossom into something more? Will the enemy king, Adel, ever truly open his heart to the woman who holds his cure? Unravel their story and discover where their perilous journey begins. Read Chapter 1 now!