Mukuchina Koushaku Reijou to Reitetsuna Koutei: Zense Hirotta Kodomo ga Koutei ni Natteimashita

Born with the features of a monster, a woman lived out her days in seclusion deep within a remote forest. One day, she saved a young boy from a magical beast's attack, giving him the name Ham, and in turn he came to call her Pai. For two souls who had never known warmth, their quiet life together became the first happiness either had ever held. But their peaceful days were not meant to endure. Pai—the only person who had ever truly loved Ham—was slain before his very eyes. In the wake of her death, his hidden identity came to light: he was Alexei, a prince cast away by the imperial family. Consumed by grief and vengeance, Alexei fought for the crown and rose to become emperor. What neither of them could foresee was that Pai's soul had been given a second chance. Reborn as Eleonora, a duchess renowned as a quiet and guarded beauty, she now moves through high society with no memory of her former life. When the two cross paths at a fateful ball, neither recognizing the bond they once shared, their intertwined destinies begin anew...