Standing on the Black Shadow

“My one and only beloved, the woman who is wholly mine. I love you.”Once the son of the Crown Prince, Galmunwang Yu lost his parents at the hands of the current emperor and has lived ever since waiting only for the day he can take his revenge.One day, in order to stop the emperor from eliminating even the few people he has left, he heads to a pleasure house. There, by chance, he rescues Taeju, who had nearly been sold as a courtesan.Since she had nowhere else to go, he allowed her to remain by his side for the time being. Yet she was a clear-hearted and innocent woman, untouched by the stains of the world.Far too precious for a man like him, whose life had known nothing but bloodshed.And so, ignoring the feelings that grew deeper with each passing day, he forced himself to send her away.He regretted it almost immediately.He should never have let her go like that.Then, in the imperial palace, he came face-to-face with the woman he had believed he would never see again.Why she was in the palace no longer mattered.His hand cupped her smooth cheek, and when their lips met, the kiss was warm and utterly intoxicating.“I always knew I could not remain by my benefactor’s side forever. That was never where I belonged.”“You cannot leave me now. I won't allow it.”How could he possibly let go of this small, lovely butterfly—the first to ever flutter into his life?“You are mine.” +