She grew up in the dark, secluded Yin Pavilion, living among beasts. Without compassion, desire, heart, or thought, she loathed all of humanity's greed and anger. A royal decree banished her, and burdened with the bitter vendetta of her murdered family, she swore to imprison the supreme ruler for all eternity...
He was a king of his age, cruel by nature, who saw the world as his alone. He wished only to rule over an age of prosperity, and with a single decree he became king, vowing never to relinquish the throne...
He was detached from the world, seeking to save all its people and bring them peace. But love wounded him, transforming his nature. He vowed to bring the world to ruin, all for the sake of a smile from the woman he loved...
Caught in their tangled fate, she smiled seductively and said with cold resolve, "My king, in this life you may claim me, but you will lose half your kingdom."
He replied, "What does half a kingdom matter? In this life, you will never escape me."
Blood splattered across the towering cliffs.
She calmly looked back and smiled. "The phoenix stands above the queen, forever imprisoned in the heart."
He...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
