A fateful marriage to a cursed duke sparks a tale of heartbreak and destiny—
A sweeping romance of miscommunication and longing.
"Even if you never loved me... I still wanted to save you."
Lunia, daughter of the Count of Persephone, lives a life of isolation—
scorned by her father and treated as nothing more than a pawn by her half-brother.
One day, a priest informs her that she has been chosen as the fiancée of Hardus, the head of the Chronoa Ducal House,
a noble family shrouded in mystery and cursed by a terrible fate.
Feared as the "Lord of the Underworld," the Duke of Chronoa is said to die young unless he weds a bride chosen by the Emperor himself.
Lunia accepts her role, ready to give her life to break the curse.
But Hardus coldly informs her:
"I have no intention of loving you."
Determined to save him regardless, Lunia deceives him—spending one night together to lift the curse,
then disappears without telling him she is carrying his child.
Seven years later—Hardus unexpectedly tracks her down. And this time, he has one goal:
To bring her and their child home.