Blondina’s life changes overnight when she goes from a street urchin selling flowers to a recognized princess of the Ates Empire. However, the glittering palace walls hide a cold reality: her estranged father and half-siblings despise her commoner blood, leaving her isolated in a neglected separate palace. Just when her loneliness becomes unbearable, she discovers a wounded black cat and decides to nurse him back to health, unaware that she has just brought one of the empire's most feared creatures into her bed.
The 'cat' turns out to be Amon, a member of the Divine Beasts—powerful shapeshifters who have a volatile history with humanity. Far from a simple pet, Amon is arrogant, deadly, and fiercely protective of the girl who treated him with kindness. As Amon frequently shifts between his adorable feline form and his striking human appearance, the line between owner and pet begins to blur, sparking a romance that defies the prejudices of the court.
My Gently Raised Beast weaves a captivating tale of political intrigue and forbidden love. While Blondina struggles to find her footing among hostile royals, Amon’s devotion offers her a shield against the world. But with tensions rising between the Ates Empire and the Divine Beasts, their blossoming relationship could either be the key to lasting peace or the spark that ignites a war. Fans of The Remarried Empress and Beauty and the Beast retellings will fall in love with this sweet yet intense fantasy drama.
