Crybaby, My Bride

To guard against the savage demon clans threatening their lands, the nations of Cheonyeo and Gayeo agreed to station joint garrisons along their shared border. There, the imperial prince and the princess met for the first time. Though Seoha carried the dignified blood of Cheonyeo’s imperial line, by virtue of a marriage pact he was destined to remain in a foreign court—as Gayeo’s royal consort. Resolved to grow attached to no one, he intended to live without giving his heart. “Why do you like me?” “Because you’re handsome!” At the bold and guileless confession of Princess Yeonwoo— the twelve-year-old girl who was to become his bride— he let down his guard just a little, choosing to thin...