“MY ONLY CRIME WAS LOVING YOU…” Aristia la Monique was the child of prophecy, raised to be the companion of the future emperor-until she wasn’t. When the actual child of prophecy appears on the palace grounds, Aristia is immediately cast asid...
“TO CARRY FORTH OUR HOUSE AND NAME.” In an attempt to cut ties with the Imperial family, Aristia la Monique decides to strengthen her bonds to her own. But being named the official heir of family Monique means first becoming a knight worthy of ...
“WHAT IF I’M ABANDONED YET AGAIN?” Thanks to the boisterous Carsein and her new imperial bodyguards, Aristia is able to put her desperation aside and find her smile again. But when the dreaded invitation to the crown prince’s coming-of-age c...
Out of sight should mean out of mind, but Aristia’s absence only makes Allendis, Carsein, and even Ruveliss think of her more and more! Though she’s far out in the countryside enjoying peaceful days, fate seems determined to bring them together. ...
“I HOPE SHE, AT LEAST, WILL BE FREE.” As the newly appointed assistant officer to the commander of the First Order of Knights, Aristia is one step closer to becoming the heir of House Monique. But fighting against destiny is never easy, and a ru...
“HE DID ALL THAT...FOR ME?” The empire is in full festival mode. But for Aristia, the ballroom is yet another battlefield and every dance step a desperate riposte. Princesses from neighboring kingdoms are here, and they have one goal--to take he...
“IT WAS THE SOUND OF THE GODS SCOFFING AT ME.” Thanks to Ruveliss’s decisive actions, the foreign princesses’ schemes are thwarted, but this was merely a prelude to the oncoming turmoil. With the emperor’s health waning, political machina...
“DID YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME IN THIS WORLD WITHOUT ME?” The moment Aristia was dreading is finally here--Jieun has arrived! As politics pit the two against each other yet again, she soon realizes that this Jieun is very different from the one she re...
After six long years, Tia’s goal of becoming an official knight finally comes true. And as an official knight, she now has the ability to make a “Blood Oath” to the emperor -- and in doing so, surrender her right to the throne. Despite the crow...