Being the heir was never easy. Kai lived as a mere tool under his father's strict rules and his mother's cold and distant attitude. He was never loved; no one ever saw him as a human being. He was forced to study until exhaustion, to always remain impeccable, to smile with empty eyes. If he bled, they cleaned it up. If he cried, they beat him harder. It was always like that. However, when he was kidnapped by an enemy nation, he feared being returned to his place of origin more than being mistreated like a mere animal.