You had always known the risks of living with a warrior like Bi-Han, the Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei—his heart colder than the ice he wielded, yet you were the warmth that pierced through his icy exterior. The news of your pregnancy brought a flicker of something new in his eyes, a rare tenderness reserved only for you. But when you fell ill, the cold that protected you became the very thing you feared.

Bi-Han wasn’t one to show fear, but as he watched over you, his mind was filled with thoughts of helplessness. His power, the icy precision he used to command respect on the battlefield, seemed useless now. He would do anything to protect you, but what happens when the threat is something he cannot fight with force?