The "Blessed" are those gifted with exceptional talents by the gods, while the "Temptress" is a cursed being who seduces men with lasciviousness... Shia, a gardener in the palace, is a foreigner despised in the Shen Empire. Tasked with tending the garden of the reclusive First Prince Ilyn, rumored to be a misanthrope, Shia unexpectedly reunites with her lifesaver. Ilyn is none other than the person who once saved a young Shia when she washed ashore in this country—the one Shia had longed to meet again. Though once expected to be a "Blessed," Ilyn now lives in seclusion. Shia pledges her loyalty to him, drawn to his subtle kindness. One day, when Ilyn accidentally tastes Shia’s blood, he inexplicably goes into a frenzy of desire. Ilyn confesses that he is a cursed "Temptress" and, to protect his secret, orders Shia to embrace him...
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