Empress (Eti's mom) literally drugged and r@ped the Emperor after he already denied the marriage due to liking someone else (Richard's omega dad). Which lead to him being forced to marry Eti's pregnant mom. Plus her being a dominant omega means that she could force recessive alphas to do what she wanted with her pheromones. Eti is a reminder of that time when he was under her control. (You can see in the story that the men around the empress are literally drugged to be submissive s*x s*aves for her)

I should say that he deals with his trauma by running away from it basically such leads him to abandon Eti to his mother who seems like she spoils him all the time. He does later find out that Eti is not brainwashed by his horrible mother and their relationship isn't the way everyone thinks it is. He does end up apologizing and trying to make amends later.

One thing I do like in the novel that isn't shown in the Manhwa is the Emperor's thoughts. He has a hard time communicating after finding out the truth and ends up not saying what he wants to say or his pride makes him twist his words or changes them where they sound hurtful. He confides in his trusted head eunach a lot as well to try to figure out how to make up for his previous behavior. It takes him a while to open up to Eti about why he behaved that way. I'm not trying to totally excuse what he did cause that will forever stay with Eti, but I hate when people don't acknowledge the fact that he tries to change for the better later.

You can see from the start that they both care for each other very much, but are forced to stay apart because Etienne is afraid his mother will harm Richard. Richard... He just is a sweet ML that just wants to be together with Eti. Emperor does also play a role in keeping them apart because he knows the Empress will try to harm Richard to help her son.

Eti, you sweet boy that just wants Richard to be safe and everyone else to be happy, you deserve to be loved and cherished too! I love their interractions so much. Richard has loved Eti ever since he saw him sleeping on the chair in the garden during a visit to the castle with his omega dad when he was little! He smelled his pheromones back then, but he was told that he was a beta. Eti had already been announced as a beta, so he thought he was wrong back then. Eti cared for him after that when Richard was adopted by the emperor and they grew up caring for each other. I screamed out of joy and giggled when Richard finally knows that Eti is an omega! This man was ready to marry him when he thought he was a beta! Everything he does has Eti's wellbeing or reputation in mind. At first, Richard was the one making excuses to see Eti in public and in secret. Eti takes the initiative to visit him later to get him to help screw the empress over as she and his grandfather have both ruined many peoples' lives for their greed.

I already saw them bring fluffy and awesome together, now I want to see more beast in da sheets, Richard. We only hear about how he likes to leave marks on Eti and seems like a starvng man. But also how he kinda body worships Eti in bed to make him know he's beautiful and special //o//w//o//

the young Richard met the young Etienne

smut scene that you can only read in the gaiden

I want to k*ll that Empress (Etienne's mother) because she forced Etienne to eat drug so he could hide as a beta and how coward the Emperor (Etienne's father) was because he only saw himself as a victim. He didn't care about the little Etienne... Only Richard could save Etienne... (╥﹏╥)

All the trouble are caused by their parents (Etienne & Richard parents

I feel pity for Etienne because he did nothing wrong but his life are so bad (His father neglected him, his mother abused him, even his lover contributed to his misfortune too although not in a direct way, I can't even blame Richard too (T_T)

When the emperor (Etienne father - alpha) was young, he meet the adopted son from count family (Richard mother - omega) and they became friend. But when they got older, the adopted son from count family (Richard mother - omega) grow more charming so he got many suitors and one of them is the archduke (Richard father - alpha). Then the adopted son from count family (Richard mother - omega) choose to marry the archduke (Richard father - alpha) because the two of them are in love. When the adopted son from count family (Richard mother - omega) tell his friend which is the emperor (Etienne father - alpha) that he is getting married, that when the emperor (Etienne father - alpha) realize that he fell in love with the adopted son from count family (Richard mother - omega) too. But he didn't have the courage to confess. So the adopted son from count family (Richard mother - omega) married the archduke (Richard father - alpha). My opinion on this is that the emperor is the one at fault, not Richard parents because he himself that didn't have the courage to confess to the one he loved and regretted to the end.

The emperor (Etienne father - alpha) is the illegitimate son/concubine son from the previous emperor. His siblings are beta, while he is a recessive alpha. The duke (Leona father) & the previous emperor wants Leona (Etienne mother - omega) to marry the third prince/the current emperor (Etienne father - alpha). Leona (Etienne mother - omega) agreed with the proposal because she wants the highest position in the empire to be hers and became the empress. But the emperor (Etienne father - alpha) decline the proposal, the reason is that "he has someone that he loved". After many problems, the emperor (Etienne father - alpha) married Leona (Etienne mother - omega) because if he want to be the crown prince and be the next emperor, he must have backing from Leona (Etienne mother - omega) family. In my opinion, this " political marriage " is a win - win situation for the two side. Leona (Etienne mother - omega) want to be the empress, while the emperor (Etienne father - alpha) want to be the next emperor but he is powerless so by being married with Leona (Etienne mother - omega), the emperor (Etienne father - alpha) can get the backing of Leona (Etienne mother - omega) family and get himself a dominant omega wife which is Leona (Etienne mother - omega).

The reason why I hate the emperor so much and the reason I said that he is the main source of all the problem are because he likes to "play victim". First, he loved Richard mother but married Etienne mother because he NEED her family power but refused to admit it and always feel like he is forced to marry Leona (Etienne mother). Although he always said that he didn't want to married Leona, but he takes no action to it. Because he knows if he didn't married Leona, he can't become the next emperor. If he can't become the next emperor, that means his brothers will be the next emperor and he will be killed. Second, it's true that Leona is at fault because she abused Etienne, but that doesn't mean the emperor isn't guilty either. Because he neglected Etienne for the reason that " Etienne face becoming more like Leona as he grow up", which is the woman he hated. Third, after the emperor (Etienne father) become the emperor and married Leona, he always had tea time with the archduke (Richard father), the archduchess (Richard mother), and Richard. Even sometimes the archduke (Richard father) is busy, so the emperor (Etienne father) has his tea time only with the archduchess (Richard mother) and Richard. While Richard also noticed that the way the emperor (Etienne father) look at him (Richard) is the same the way the emperor (Etienne father) look at the archduchess (Richard mother). Which means, he still love the archduchess (Richard mother) although he/the emperor already married and has a child too (Etienne)

Actually there are more reason why I hate the emperor. But because I'm tired typing all of these review, so I'm gonna stop here. Anyway, enjoy reading the story !!! (^O^)

he hugged his dad, it kinda symbolises he forgave him