The Forgotten Field

— I pray every day for this love to die. That I may love you only until today, and that tomorrow this love will already be dead. — Thalia Roem Gyrta, an ill-fated imperial princess born from an illicit affair. She grew up emotionally twisted among indifferent parents, hostile half-siblings, and servants who despised her. Thalia had protected herself by raising her thorns against everyone who approached her, yet even she became defenseless before one person. That man was Varcas Raedgo Sierkan, the noble heir of the East. As a vassal of the imperial family and the heir to a grand duchy, he had been forced to be perfect from a young age. Raised under discipline so harsh it bordered on abuse, he grew up with most of his emotions numbed. He was a man who existed solely for his family’s honor and duty. To keep a promise made to the late empress, he becomes engaged to Aila, Thalia’s half-sister. And Thalia, consumed by despair, slowly begins to fall apart. However, her love, which was destined to die, ends up facing an unexpected turning point…