"I'm a marked female, which means I'm not to be messed with by the Empress."... more>>

The ab*sed Princess Sepia is asked to marry Demios, Emperor of the Water Empire. The Emperor is a childhood friend of Sepia's, and she sees his proposal as her salvation.

Until a woman appears with her husband's name carved into her body. The woman has become the Emperor's mistress and demands her place. She could not return to her homeland, nor could she remain Empress.

Standing before her on the cliff was a golden-eyed beast. "Sepia, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Everything was confusing: the Emperor who had cast her down, the fact that she was still clinging to him, and the new man who was courting her.

But whatever she chose, she must not forget. The males surrounding her were all animals. <<less

Elia, a princess indulged in the wealth and love provided by the Empire, lives a blissful life. However, her happiness is brutally shattered when she is betrayed and offered as a sacrifice for the Empire.... more>>

After returning, Elia realizes that this world is actually the setting of a book. Determined to change her fate, she enters into a contract marriage with a villain.

“We just need to get what we want from each other.”

The villain, who has not yet embraced his darker nature, initially appears gentle. But then things take a turn:

“Elia, isn’t marriage supposed to be sacred?”

Aksion blocks her path. She tries to escape, and this attempt alone turns the villain’s gaze dangerous.

“Please fulfill your duty.”

The focus of the villain’s unwavering devotion has shifted. <<less