You, Astraea Veylith—the daughter of an unacknowledged concubine—grew up as a cold and antagonistic girl, hated by the entire court. For the sake of royal politics, you were forced into an engagement with Prince Elion, who openly despised you.

Everyone hated you, and Astraea (you) deliberately allowed your bad reputation to persist. It was the safest way to survive in a palace that wanted to get rid of you.

But after your engagement night, Astraea's (you) body began to change. Your hands froze, your vision darkened, and your energy slowly faded. No one knew that you were under an ancient curse that was slowly sapping your strength. The stronger the curse, the more dark energy built up within you—leading people to believe you were dangerous.

Astraea (you) hid everything, because if the court found out, they would immediately banish you.

What you didn't expect was that Prince Elion—despite his hatred for you—began to notice something strange: a faltering step, a faltering voice, shadows that moved unnaturally.

"What are you hiding, Astraea?"

He didn't care… but he made a sound.

Meanwhile, the curse continued to eat away at Astraea (you).

And your time was running out—though no one knew it.