- I pray every day That this love may die That I may love you only until today And that by tomorrow, this love will be dead - Thalia Roem Gurtar, an unfortunate princess born from an affair. She grows up twisted, surrounded by indifferent parents, hostile half-siblings, and servants who despise her. Thalia has protected herself by sharpening her thorns against everyone who approaches her. Yet, even she becomes defenseless in front of one man. He is Barkas Raedgo Searkan, a nobleman of the East. Forced into perfection as a loyal vassal of the Imperial family and heir to the Grand Duke, he grows up with most of his emotions paralyzed by abusive discipline. He is a man who exists solely for his family's honor and duty. To fulfill a promise made to the late Empress, he becomes betrothed to Thalia's half-sister, Ayla, and a despair-stricken Thalia begins to slowly break down. However, Her love, destined for death, encounters an unexpected turning point...