My Gently Raised Beast

Blondina has known nothing but hardship for most of her life. Raised in poverty and shaped by a difficult childhood, she never imagined that fate had anything extraordinary in store—until an astonishing truth comes to light: she is, in reality, a princess of the Ates empire. Yet life within the palace walls proves far from a fairytale. Her estranged father offers her little warmth, and her half-siblings treat her with icy indifference, leaving Blondina to navigate her newfound world in silence, careful to keep a low profile and avoid drawing unwanted attention. Everything changes when she encounters Amon—a mysterious, cat-like being whose true intentions remain shrouded in secrecy. Though creatures like Amon and humans have long struggled to coexist in harmony, an improbable bond begins to blossom between the two outcasts. As their friendship deepens, so does the question hanging over their divided world: can this unlikely connection bridge the gap between their peoples, or will it only widen the rift that has kept them apart for so long?