Title: The General’s Forbidden Obsession

Overview:
In the heart of a war-torn Japan, where power is held by ruthless generals and noble bloodlines teeter on the edge of ruin, one sheltered aristocratic son makes a single, devastating mistake—he steps beyond the walls of his family’s protection.

Naïve, docile, and unaware of the world’s dangers, he longs for a taste of freedom, a single night beneath the city’s lantern-lit sky. But beauty like his is a curse, drawing hungry eyes and grasping hands. When a brothel lures him in with promises of wonder, he stumbles into the clutches of men who see him as nothing more than a delicate prize to be claimed.

Watching from the shadows is the nation’s most feared general—cold, ruthless, and entirely captivated. At first, he only observes, drawn in by the boy’s ethereal beauty and oblivious innocence. But when another man dares to touch what he has silently claimed, his restraint shatters.

With a single command, the general takes him. Not out of mercy, but out of possessive desire. He tells himself it’s only for a night, that he’ll let the boy go. But obsession, once ignited, is a fire that does not burn out.

As the aristocratic son’s family desperately searches for him, the general refuses to release his new obsession. And the boy, so naive to the world’s cruelty, doesn’t yet understand—he has just been caged by the most dangerous man in the empire.

Will love bloom from possession, or will he remain nothing more than a treasured captive?

Ryosuke nearly smirked but kept his expression solemn. "You would do this for me? Truly, I am fortunate to have such a devoted wife."


Nori flushed at the words but refused to take them seriously. "Just eat."


Ryosuke obediently accepted the bite, allowing his lips to brush the tips of Nori's chopsticks just a little too deliberately.


As Ryosuke chewed, he let his eyes linger on Nori, who remained focused on feeding him. The warmth of the room, the gentle crackling of the brazier, and the soft clinking of porcelain made the moment almost too peaceful to disturb.


But Ryosuke had never been one to hold his tongue.


"Court was restless today," he began, watching as Nori carefully selected another bite of food for him. "The plague spreads faster than anticipated. The ministers bicker like crows over a carcass, each with their own self-serving solution."


Chapter 24 - chapter 24 Ito is sick