The Barxhuen Scandal

A princess from a fallen kingdom, subjugated by the empire. And her politically arranged marriage with the Archduke who became the governor. From the start, it was a marriage doomed to fail. Trying to fit herself into an ill-fitting mold, holding onto her one-sided love for her husband even as she got hurt. She realized it was time to let go. Completely unaware that a ferocious beast was waiting for her. *** Tears that had been welling up finally fell in a cascade. She didn’t need to turn her head to know who was gripping her wrist. The man’s hand, which gripped her wrist as if ensnaring it like a spider’s web, tightened painfully. “Let go of me.” Her voice trembled even to her ow...