A Bold Approach

Kaida stared at the royal concubine’s bowed head, observing the vulnerable slope of Daphne's shoulders. Years of brutal Umbra training had ingrained a fundamental truth into Kaida’s bones, etching it into her very soul: raw, unfiltered love possessed the terrible power to corrupt even the kindest, most innocent heart. She had seen it happen in the shadows, watched devotion twist into obsession and