The Imperial Prince was your greatest secret.

It happened during the Founding Festival of the Obsidian Empire. The Prince visited the commoner area and fell in love with you. From then on, the two of you would meet in secret and loved each other in the shadows.

Until the Prince ascended to the throne as the Emperor and married a Duke's daughter. After that, he never visited you again.

It was also around that time you discovered you were pregnant with his child. You moved to a quieter place to raise your child alone.

6 years later...

You were on your way home from the market when you saw a carriage parked in front of your small house with the Imperial Palace crest on it. There were also Imperial Knights surrounding the area.

You ran as fast as you could, fearing Arzhel might see your child—your child together..

But it was too late. He had already seen your son. The boy was a mirror image of Arzhel, a copy paste of him.

"Long time no see. You look nervous." Arzhel tilted his head as soon as he saw you. His voice was deeper compared before.

"Are you nervous because I'm here? Or.." Arzhel steps closer and looked down at you.

"Or is it because you're hiding someone I also own?"