My Husband is Possessed by the Main Character

“Alec? Alec!”

In an instant, everything before my eyes turned white.

My heart sank as I called his name, but it was as if I had been completely isolated from that world—my sight and hearing cut off.

Only deep silence remained around me.

“What is this? Has he disappeared?”

Alec!

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye yet.

How could I part with my husband, whom I had just reunited with?

My heart crumbled.

Had I said everything I needed to say to him?

Without even a moment to bid farewell, he had vanished.

“What is all this?”

I had thought my husband was dead and had no will to live, but then he appeared like a miracle, only to disappear again so quickly…

My chest ached.

I didn’t know what had happened, but wherever he was, it didn’t seem like a peaceful place.

It felt as if something terrible was happening in the world I once lived in.

Why was he there? Would he be okay in that place?

“And is that fake Alec really the future of my real husband?”

“Sigh.”

I let out a breath, feeling my heart grow heavy.

The weight of this emotion was so overwhelming that I couldn’t put it into words.

The moment I thought of meeting him right away, my eyes suddenly snapped open.

I blinked a few times, dazzled by the brightness.

Could it be that I’ve come back to life?

No, had I even truly died in the first place?

I couldn’t be sure of anything, but right now, I was breathing, and all my senses were registering everything around me.

The glossy, luxurious ceiling, the brilliant gold and red decor.

Even the distinctive scent of extravagance.

I didn’t know where I was, but there was one place that I recognized like this.

I had been here many times.

“…The palace.”

At the same time, a sickening feeling welled up from deep inside me.

I didn’t know how long I had been unconscious, but it seemed Harriet had brought me here in the meantime.

“Sigh.”

I sighed in frustration, lifting a hand to cover my eyes.

It was fortunate that I hadn’t died, but I had originally planned to, so I didn’t expect to be kidnapped and brought to the palace.

I swallowed dryly and looked around, slowly rising.

How could I escape from here?

It seemed like there was no one else in the room, but… oh, right, this is…

“The empress’s palace?”

Sigh.

I let out a deep breath, more from frustration than defeat.

I was starting to feel more angry than anything else.

Just as I threw off the covers and started to get out of bed, the luxurious door creaked open a little.

Instinctively, I held my breath and looked towards it, and a maid entered.

She glanced absentmindedly at the bed, but then our eyes met, and hers widened in shock.

If she turned around now, she would surely go report to the emperor that I had woken up.

The moment I realized that, I jumped up to grab her, but the maid quickly turned and shut the door.

“What?”

Wait!

I grabbed the doorknob and shook it, but it only rattled.

It seemed to have been locked from the outside.

“D＊mn it.”

After trying to open it a few more times, I pressed a hand to my forehead and turned around.

The maid had confirmed that I was awake, so the emperor or someone else was sure to come looking for me soon.

Was there another way out?

Looking around the empress’s bedroom, I spotted a large window directly in front of me.

I approached the window and peeked out, but as expected, it was the fifth floor—too high to climb down without help.

It was also nighttime, so I couldn’t gauge how far down it really was.

There were guards stationed sporadically in the garden connected to the building.

The maid, Yuriela, quickly crossed the hallway.

Guards were lined up in front of the empress’s palace, guarding the entrance.

The lady who had been waiting anxiously for the emperor to wake.

Yuriela rushed to the emperor and knelt on the ground.

“Your Majesty, Lady Wiltsbrook has awakened.”

Aksen turned toward the voice, standing with his back to the sunlight.

Harriet was standing by his side.

Louise had woken up?

Hearing the news they had hoped for, Harriet finally let out a small sigh of relief.

The emperor’s power was indeed unmatched, beyond anyone else’s.

If she had truly died, the emperor would have held him and his knights accountable.

Who would have thought Louise would try to take her own life at the inn? What could have possibly happened?

Was the decision to divorce her husband so unbearable that she wanted to die?

The affairs between husband and wife were an unknown world to him, so he couldn’t even begin to guess.

Aksen felt slightly better at the maid’s words.

‘I nearly lost the only person suitable to be my empress.’

Louise had awakened, and Alec was likely dead by now in the north.

There was no way Alec could survive against the monsters he had summoned.

The monsters tearing open the dark sky and endlessly pouring onto the ground would be destroying the north even now.

No one but the emperor could stop them.

Aksen, hiding his satisfaction, looked down at Yuriela.

“From now on, refer to Lady Wiltsbrook as Her Majesty, the Empress.”

“…Yes, Your Majesty. The Empress has awakened.”

“…”

As the maid corrected herself and reported again, Aksen felt an odd sense of satisfaction.

At last, he had an empress he was pleased with.

***

I hurriedly tore the bedsheets and pillowcases, tying them together into a long rope.

Though there were guards below the window, escaping through it was my only way out.

Where could Alec be now?

Is he truly my husband, Alec?

Countless thoughts swirled and tangled in my mind, too many to grasp all at once.

But one thing was clear: I couldn’t stay trapped here any longer.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps and the sound of wheels approaching.

My heart sank as I quickly hid the makeshift rope under the blanket.

Without fail, the door’s lock clicked open, and the door swung wide.

I took a step back from the entrance.

In my hand, I tightly gripped the small knife I had been using to cut the fabric.

A savory scent suddenly wafted in, hitting my senses.

What is that?

Food?

As I frowned, I noticed maids smoothly wheeling in a silver trolley, loaded with covered silver platters.

I was dumbfounded, just staring at the scene when a figure with golden hair and deep crimson eyes followed them inside.

The moment I saw him, my breath caught in my throat.

A man dressed in a white uniform with golden epaulets.

As soon as I recognized the emperor, everything else faded from view.

It hit me like a wave—Olivia’s words were true. The emperor was indeed after me.

I looked straight at him and spoke, forcing my voice to stay calm.

“…Your Majesty? I don’t understand why I’m here. I was asleep in a shabby inn.”

At last, the emperor met my gaze.

He scanned my face as if studying me, then let out a short, mocking laugh.

“It seems you didn’t sleep well. You even drank medicine—you almost lost your life.”

“…”

His eyes bore into me, as if they could see right through me.

The cold intensity in his gaze sent a chill down my spine, like stepping on thin ice.

Taking a deep breath, I firmly stated, “I’m going back. I don’t belong here.”

“…”

A silence fell over the room.

The maids and guards around us stood tense, holding their breath.

The emperor and I locked eyes, neither of us backing down.

After a moment, he gestured toward the food with a tilt of his chin and said, “Eat that first.”

“I don’t wish to impose on you any longer.”

“You might as well get used to it. This will be your place from now on.”

“…?”

I stared at him in disbelief, but he remained expressionless as he watched me.

Speaking clearly and deliberately, I asserted, “I am not someone who belongs in the Empress’s palace. I’m leaving.”

“…”

I couldn’t believe I had woken up in the Empress’s palace, being served a meal by the emperor himself. The absurdity of the situation made my head spin.

I didn’t want to be here a moment longer.

Then, the emperor’s voice rang out, harsher than before.

“I decide where you belong.”

“…?”

That b＊stard…!

“You are fit to be in the Empress’s palace, and you will stay here for the rest of your life. No other woman can dare become my empress. It has to be you.”

“…!”

His words were incredibly low and insistent.

I was left speechless.

At that moment, a deafening boom shook the room as if the sky was collapsing.

The windows rattled, and everyone inside staggered, their eyes turning toward the window.

I barely managed to steady myself as I anxiously looked outside.

In just a few seconds, everyone’s eyes widened in shock.

What I saw was beyond belief.

Though it was dark outside, I could see it clearly.

The emperor’s palace was beginning to crumble.

Alec’s final words before we parted suddenly echoed in my mind.

“If you truly go to the palace, I will storm it immediately.”