Thetis, princess of the Carnes Empire, once dreamed only of her wedding to her beloved fiancé, Romaine.
But everything falls apart in a single night. Her brother, Theodore, is falsely accused of treason and executed after a seal—carelessly handed over by their parents at Romaine’s request—is used as false evidence. In truth, Romaine has long coveted the throne. Using Thetis as a pawn, he eliminates the entire imperial family and seizes power for himself.
After becoming emperor, Romaine imprisons Thetis in a remote monastery. Despair drives her to the brink of taking her own life—but instead, she chooses revenge. Determined to make him pay, she returns to the capital, even as she is forced to stand by Romaine’s side as empress.
Then, an unexpected face appears before her—someone she had long forgotten.
His presence was never part of her plan. It shouldn’t have been.
As old ties resurface, Thetis begins to wonder—will this forgotten connection stand in the way of her revenge, or become the key to it?