Summary
After sacrificing ten years for Kaizen, Astelle is cast aside the moment he becomes emperor, ending her rule as empress in the shortest reign ever recorded. Disowned by her family and forced to raise their secret son, Theore, alone, she builds a quiet life far from the capital. But when Kaizen’s soldiers find her six years later, Astelle is dragged back into the imperial world she tried to escape. Now she must face her former husband and fight to protect Theore—no matter the cost.