A bewitching princess. A possessive empress. An abundance of jealousy.

At the touch of Empress Cecile's delicate hand, a dragon—the mightiest of all beasts—hatched. Was a normal human truly capable of such a feat? If not, then how did Cecile manage it?

With each passing day, the bond between Estian and Cecile grows stronger and more genuine. The path to happiness is far from smooth, however, especially when you are a tyrannical emperor and his villainous empress. As they become increasingly aware of their growing affections, they must battle outside forces as well as their own tumultuous feelings.

Meanwhile, Princess Yuliana, the Rose of Aswan, has descended upon the emperor's palace, leaving Cecile confined to hers. Gossip and speculation run rampant among the servants while everyone seems to have fallen under the beautiful princess's spell, including the emperor. Or has he? And why is Cecile wholly unaffected? One thing is for certain: The wicked empress is not about to allow her tyrannical emperor to fall into another woman's clutches. Wielding her villainous charms and arresting beauty, she will set about marking her territory.

Among these scheming walls, only the wicked can survive.

Yoo Iran