In a large room, darkness lay low. Only a few candles dimly illuminated the room.

In a place where only the sticky sounds of two individuals’ breathing could be heard, two people were sitting in front of a table. Two wine glasses were placed there, and one of them had already touched the floor. That was my wine glass.

Perhaps due to the relief of something coming to an end, we arranged an intimate space just for the two of us.

The sun was setting gently, and the wine tasted unusually sweet. As I sipped the wine, I became intoxicated not only by the atmosphere but also by the alcohol itself.

“Sigh…”

“Are you drunk?”

“I guess wine doesn’t agree with me after all.”

The pleasantly consumed wine blurred my senses. Although I had consumed a similar amount, only my vision seemed to be clouded.

Feeling like I might collapse from the table at any moment, I headed towards the bed. Then I looked at my husband and emperor, Lianro.

With one leg crossed and one arm draped over the chair, he put down the wine glass and slowly approached me.

“Are you tempting me?”

“Huh?”

He had come close without my realizing it, sitting on the edge of the bed I was heading towards. Provocative. For a moment, I felt a sensation of returning to my senses. But this man was not the one.

Unrestrained eyes, lips that seemed sensually redder today, to the point where they seemed to swallow saliva. Despite knowing that he wasn’t the type to be intoxicated at this level, he looked dangerously appealing today.

“Bella, why do you make me so restless like this?”

“…What?”

No, I haven’t done anything like that. Making you restless? No way.

“When I try to approach, you keep moving away.”

“I had my reasons for that.”

“Can I love you freely now? Can I indulge in you now? Because I’m your husband.”

I shook my head nervously. This man, who seemed like he might rush at me any moment, was too dangerous.

“He’s excessively possessive.”

Crimson eyes, the sweat smell penetrating the tip of the nose. The faint smell of alcohol emanating from his mouth dangerously shook my senses.

“Uh, uh… Husband…?”

“Call me Lian. Bella.”

“Uh… It’s hard to speak when I’m flustered.”

“Isn’t it time to accept it now? No one else but you. And… If I’ve waited this long, it’s been a long wait. I’m about to explode.”

No, is this even allowed? This man, who was misogynistic and always dissatisfied with desires, tried to kiss me whenever the children were not around.

“Don’t you think this is a bit dangerous?”

“What are you talking about?”

If he keeps doing this…

My body gradually leaned backward. Since he climbed onto the bed where I was sitting, our current position seemed very precarious.

“What’s dangerous about it, my lady?”

“Well, um… Well…”
I feel like I’m in danger. Why are those lips of his so tempting? Lips like soft and fluffy pudding. I can’t help but keep glancing at those lips that seem sweet even just to touch.

As my gaze goes there, I naturally see a sharp jawline and a thick neck connected to that jawline.

‘I want to devour him.’

Ah, no! What am I thinking?

To eliminate these constantly arising inappropriate and strange thoughts, I shook my head back and forth.

“I know that. Your neck is so sexy that I want to bite it off. Definitely… want to bear my teeth into it.”

“Ah… Lian…”

That’s when it happened.

The door opened with a thud, and someone rushed in.

“Unni!”

“Mom!”

Simultaneously, a girl and a boy rushed in. In an instant, we, who were clinging to each other like beasts, hastily pushed each other away. Thanks to that, I ended up lying on the bed, and he stumbled but casually took a seat on the chair as if nothing had happened.

“What were you two doing?”

The kids who came in looked at us with narrowed eyes. I thought they hadn’t seen, but it seems like they saw everything quite well.

“Well, just… it’s hot. That’s all.”

“You were stuck together. No, Emperor. Unni belongs to me.”

In the meantime, the girl who had rushed to me grabbed my arm tightly.

“Sha Sha. He’s an uncle. He’s the Emperor. And he’s Unni’s husband…”

“Still, he’s an uncle. I don’t like him.”

My lovely younger sister, Sha Sha. I got married to the Emperor for Sha Sha’s sake.

But instead of becoming close, her obsession seemed to grow even stronger than when she was at home. Even though Lian had opened his heart to Sha Sha to the extent of considering her as his daughter, Sha Sha’s feelings didn’t seem to reciprocate.

If only that were the case…

“Rudello. It seems like you’re subtly heading in that direction. You should be by my side.”

“No. Dad. I like Mom too. I don’t like Dad.”

“Huh…”

Rudello also came to my side without me noticing and firmly grabbed my arm.

Lian’s son, Rudello. He was undoubtedly a child who would grow up to be independent and do things his own way. Even if Sha Sha wasn’t in the picture, he seemed to be an unusual child who would fall in love…

Ironically, the two became allies and ended up liking each other too much.