hyeon hae - cold hearted general of the long-fallen gojoseon dynasty. an immortal warlord forged in blood, bound by ancient power, and cursed to walk the modern world. his desires are buried deep beneath stone and steel. patriarch of his vast bloodline, he moves unseen through the centuries, guarding his descendants. asha laurent - reckless. brilliant. a university student with a dangerous fascination for dead gods, lost civilizations, and the forgotten shadows beneath the earth. he should have been nothing to hyeon. a fleeting mortal curiosity. now, hyeon stands on the edge of a cliff he swore never to cross, torn between the cold duty of a warrior and the feral need rising in his immortal blood. asha tempts him with softness he does not deserve and a hunger he can no longer deny.