THE EMPEROR’S NORTHERN HUSBAND

Eight years ago, Lucian Vale, the First Knight of the Northern Marches, became Crown Prince Adrian Solaris’s political consort to end the war. Their union was purely political, and Adrian told him at their first meeting that he wanted no husband. Lucian stood by him through countless dangers, and love gradually grew between them. But Adrian foresaw Lucian would perish in the coming coup. To save him, Adrian cruelly ended their relationship, claiming their marriage was a mistake. Heartbroken, Lucian left. When he learned the truth and rushed back in the rain, the city gates were locked. Separated only by a wall, they endured disaster alone and lost each other for eight years.