At the edge of the city, far from the noise and commotion, stood a massive city wall supporting a castle-like structure. Here lay Imperial Palace, a place shrouded in mystery. Behind it was an endless forest, while in front was a beautiful, shimmering lake.

Cold…

A young woman curled up as she hugged herself tightly on the finely embroidered carpet made by top Lussian craftsmen. She wore a white dress with puffed sleeves that beautifully fit her body. The dress revealed her legs, which were positioned in a suggestive manner. Her delicate face was accentuated by her subtly arched brows. Along with her rosy lips and white teeth, she radiated an air of purity.

Her shoulders were exposed to the cold, and it caused her to shiver. Snowflakes were visible on her thin eyelashes as they fluttered.

It was definitely colder than negative ten degrees Celsius.

“I’m freezing!”

Had she fallen asleep in a freezer?

In her daze, she heard someone say, “Lower the temperature!”

The voice sounded colder than the room itself.

“Who is it? Why does he keep making it colder when he knows I don’t like the cold?”

Violet finally forced herself to open her eyes. She did not want to freeze to death.

She noticed Atalian Renaissance period paintings hung on the wall. They looked blurry because her eyes were still unfocused. She looked down and saw herself lying on the floor near someone’s legs.

They were straight and long.

pair of shiny black

was the same cold

push that shoe away. But

weakly. The freezing temperature made her fingers ache

turn up the heat a bit? I’m

Lucius stepped on her even harder and pinned her

was going on?

head downward. He grabbed Violet’s chin and turned her face toward him. “Why would

had never seen someone as captivating as him before.

there majestically, dressed in just a light shirt. Yet he did not show any indication of feeling cold,

as the surrounding temperature, and his gaze was icy sharp.

dawned on her what was happening. “Sir, you’ve

child? What did you do

was not sure what Lucius was

is the child

a child…” she tried to clarify. She

you abort the

flung her to the floor. Before she could get up, he lifted her up by her collar. “You actually

that was poised to strike.

grasped his hands to try to ease the pain as she tried to explain, “Sir, I don’t even know you, much less

don’t know me?”

hissed, and he sounded really nasally while speaking. Violet’s heart sank; she had a bad

then lifted her up and tossed her onto the bed. “Looks like I have to remind you

swiftly leaned over her

against hers.

He proceeded to climb onto

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