Surviving in the Emperor's Bed

Upon marrying Emperor Carmond DeHardt, Robelia Naegrad was thrust into a world of imperial expectations. As the emperor’s wife, her primary duty is to produce an heir capable of carrying on the prestigious Golden Dragon bloodline and inheriting the royal family’s formidable mind-control abilities. Yet, fulfilling this sacred obligation is far more dangerous than it appears, as unseen forces are already working against her from the shadows. Robelia harbors lethal powers of her own, but they are being secretly manipulated by her devious mother to serve a mysterious and sinister scheme. To prevent herself from becoming a mere pawn in her mother’s machinations, she must go to great lengths to avoid sharing a bed with her husband. Every night becomes a perilous game of evasion, where yielding to imperial duty means falling directly into her mother's trap. Caught between the demands of the throne and the treachery of her own bloodline, Robelia faces an impossible dilemma. The emperor remains relentless in his pursuit of her affection, making it increasingly difficult to keep him at arm's length. She must navigate his constant seduction while desperately guarding her autonomy, fighting to survive a marriage where intimacy itself could be her undoing.