Chaya had two dogs.
One was a silver wolf, the other a black panther.
Chaya preferred the silver wolf, yet whenever she needed to drink blood, without exception, she chose the black panther.
"...Beastman blood tastes absolutely disgusting."
As the first in line to inherit the throne, Chaya was born frail and had to drink beastman blood to strengthen her body.
When she was thirteen, they seemed to discover the reason for her "frailty": she wasn't an alpha, but a delicate omega.
Her secondary gender brought about a steep fall in status. Chaya went from the highly coveted first heir to a princess destined for a political marriage.
Just as she was getting ready to cause some trouble, the slave she had beaten and berated for years misunderstood her intentions and offered up all his savings.
"Are you trying to run away? Is this enough money? I'll help you escape."
"...?"
Chaya's slave had been by her side for more than ten years.
He cared for her, helped her escape, helped her become queen, always gave her the best, and would even give up his own life for her. Everyone said Yinghuo was deeply in love with her, that their bond had long gone beyond master and servant.
Yet only Chaya knew that Yinghuo's eyes had always been cold.
He really was doing nothing more than fulfilling his duty as a "slave."
1. The little princess likes to play dumb. Her mood is unpredictable, and she can be extreme at times, with the potential to become a tyrant.
2. Male alpha, female omega. The heroine is a vampire, and the hero is a black panther.
3. This story is entirely fictional, and I make the rules.
Because of the shadow cast by her mother, Chaya often felt as if a veil of clouds shrouded the future.
She asked sadly, "Can I really be a good queen? Am I unsuited to rule? My mother was the founding emperor, a legendary warrior, and an alpha among alphas. No matter what I do, everyone will compare me to her. I'll never surpass her. And I'm an omega, too."
"Then why not become an empress who ushers in a golden age?"
"Huh?"
"Become the empress who opens the way to a golden age. I'll help you. You'll surely become even more renowned than she was... Your gender can't hold you back. No one will compare you to her anymore. You're not her."
"You are you, Chaya. You are the best ruler."
Theme: All that you build up will eventually be rewarded.
