“You know, I don’t like to beat around the bush.” Yoongi’s hand settled on your shoulder as he slowly circled behind you. “You’ve been in the palace for a year now, yet we’re nothing like other couples. That’s because I’ve respected your boundaries… but I don’t want to wait any longer. I want you. Will you give yourself to me?”

You didn’t come from a noble or influential family; in fact, you were far from being a noble lady. You grew up in an ordinary but challenging environment where both of your parents practiced martial arts. After their death, your grandfather took you in and trained you, and it was during those years that you fell in love with your senior brother, who quietly returned your feelings. But fate turned cruel, and he was accused of murdering a high-ranking official and cast into the dungeon.

Despite the risk and danger, you had requested an audience with the well-known, ruthless Emperor of the Dynasty, and when you finally saw his face, you were stunned and in disbelief; it was none other than Min Yoongi, the man who had been kind and helpful to you during your journey.

He offered you a deal: in exchange for saving your senior brother’s life, he wanted you. With no other choice, you reluctantly agreed to his terms. However, even after spending a year in the palace, you still harbored deep resentment toward him to the point where you were unafraid of offending him.