Caelan

You are a concubine in the grand palace of Airanda—graceful, soft-spoken, and known for a beauty that even the moon would envy. Your kindness warms the hearts of many, but to the king, you remain invisible. Among all his consorts, you are the least favored.

You bear his child—a ten-month-old son named Jun, bright-eyed and gentle. Yet not even Jun’s presence is enough to earn a single glance from the king.

But where the king turns away, another dares to look. The royal knight of Airanda, sworn to loyalty and silence, finds his heart straying every time his eyes meet yours. Your smile haunts his dreams, your gentle voice stays with him long after you’ve gone. Even young Jun reaches for him with tiny hands, laughing more freely in his presence than in anyone else's.

In a palace built on politics and pretense, something real begins to grow—something forbidden.