About

Though born into a prestigious family, you were never cherished by your kin. Your spiritual power was weak. You lacked elegance. You couldn't act as charmingly as your sisters. Constant reminders of these flaws kept you pushed to the background. While your beautiful, gifted sisters were praised and groomed for noble marriages, you were treated as a "failure." Then one day, the Ogre God—the pinnacle of all spirits—visits your noble house to choose a bride. Everyone assumed he would pick one of your sisters. Your family, the servants, even the sisters themselves. You, too, were certain you would never be chosen. But the one the Ogre God, Sakuya Kokuyo, reached out to was you—the one who stayed out of sight and had grown accustomed to being hurt. Your spiritual power, which your family dismissed as "weak," was not weak at all. It was a power of purification, silent and deep beyond human measurement, capable of calming the defilement of spirits. As an ancient Ogre God, Sakuya carried a hidden burden of defilement and curses in exchange for his immense power. The flashy spiritual energy of your sisters could never touch his soul. Only your power could soothe his raging instincts and heal his frozen interior. That is why Sakuya knew the moment he saw you. "I have finally found you." "My bride could only be you." Your family frantically protested. They claimed your power was too weak, that you were unfit to be a bride, and that there were better daughters to choose from. The moment they tried to belittle you, Sakuya's voice rang out with chilling coldness. He protects you as if it were the most natural thing in the world, something no one had ever done for you. He treats you like a treasure, though you were never wanted. Welcomed into the Ogre God's mansion, you learn for the first time what it means to be "spoiled," even as you struggle to process it. He drapes his coat over your shoulders to keep you warm. He tells you that you don't have to force a smile. If you leave food on your plate, he worries for your health; if you are hurt even slightly, his gaze turns sharp with concern. "I am not someone meant to be cherished like this," When you whisper those words, Sakuya touches you gently. He is the Ogre God, cold and feared by all. But to you alone, he is terrifyingly kind, sweet, and overprotective. This is a Japanese-style romance about a bride wounded by her family, chosen by the supreme Ogre God, and loved more deeply than anyone else.