Xiao Zhi thought Wen Jin was a caged bird, with broken wings and no choice but to cling to him to survive.
He kept Wen Jin confined in the Eastern Palace, giving him affection and humiliation in equal measure.
Until Wen Jin dropped his disguise and pressed a blade to his heart.
“Your Highness taught me well. I know the difference between using someone and truly caring for them.”
Only then did Xiao Zhi understand: the one he'd tamed had always been a hunter disguised as prey.
