Married to the Dead King,l Became Empress

LanguagesEnglish
Episode9
GenresFantasyRomanceHistoricalRoyalty
ThemesFantasy Gods Supernatural Short Dramas, Second Chance Regret Drama Collection, Historical and Palace Short Dramas

On the day she expects to marry her prince, common-born healer Mara is instead cast aside and forced into a royal tomb as the Death Bride of Ronan, the King of Vargan long believed slain. Inside the crypt she finds Ronan alive, another victim of the same treachery. United by mutual betrayal, the discarded bride and the risen king form a desperate pact, climbing from the grave to confront the conspiracies that tried to erase them.

Characters

MaraCommon-born healer forced into marriage
RonanKing of Vargan thought dead
the princeMara's beloved who abandons her

Key points

  • Mara buried alive as Death Bride
  • Ronan lives despite being declared dead
  • Both betrayed by their own kingdoms

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