Webnovel Author: Tangerqueen - Novel Collection

It looked so vulnerably, resting limply against his skin instead of proudly standing up. It almost looked like a little chick carved out of the fluffiest marshmallows, and Daphne could not resist poking it. 

The Heartless King

Fantasy · Tangerqueen

Daphne mentally jotted down these notes in her mind, thinking of potentially implementing them in the future. 

The Heartless King

Fantasy · Tangerqueen

Both girls and boys trained together when young, diverging later in life depending on their own chosen paths. Women could become court officials and generals if they pleased, and they could own property and file for divorces. Similarly, while some men had multiple wives and mistresses, there was nothing barring a successful woman from taking multiple men into her house. But more often than not, common homes consisted of a single husband and wife. 

The Heartless King

Fantasy · Tangerqueen

Daphne wanted to believe him. She really did. 

The Heartless King

Fantasy · Tangerqueen

"To survive, I sold my identity and pretended to be a man that I was not, putting on a mask and locking away my heart. Seeing my desperation, the Grand Minister took that opportunity to put in place a ruler that would be completely under his thumb."

The Heartless King

Fantasy · Tangerqueen

He wiped a tear from the corner of her eye, continuing, "The Northern Kingdom was also going through turmoil. The former king was weak, and now that the conditions with the Kingdom of Eversun were worsening again, he feared for the worst. The only thing he could think of was to sell his son's soul to the devil in order to buy the Northern King some time."

The Heartless King

Fantasy · Tangerqueen

"The plan never went into effect. Your parents suddenly passed away, and your aunt and uncle took a one hundred eighty degree turn towards the proposal." 

The Heartless King

Fantasy · Tangerqueen