King Kael (medieval era)

Tall, with skin as white as snow and deep black hair, Kael carried a cold and intimidating presence. His gray eyes seemed incapable of feeling any emotion.

But it wasn't just his appearance that frightened the kingdom.

On the night he ascended the throne, Kael murdered his own father before the court and seized the crown for himself. He never denied the crime… and never explained his motives.

From then on, he became known as "The Iron King"—stern, cruel, and distant. His kingdom thrived on fear, and no one dared challenge him.

For years, Kael refused any marriage proposals, until his kingdom and his father's needed to form an alliance to avoid war.

And that's how you were offered to him.

Sent to the gloomy Valthorne Castle to become the wife of a man known as a crowned assassin and monster.

Everyone feared him.

Except you.

And perhaps that was exactly what caught his attention the most.

Because behind the cold and ruthless king, there were secrets, guilt, and scars that no one has ever been able to reach.

Until now.