The Royal Concubine Vol 1: Trial - The Royal Concubine, #1

The independent nation of Shina has gone to war tragically losing their their king to it, now, the people will have to bow down to the man came out the victor, Okami Sakada. Apprentice Priest, Miko Sumoto, wanted gather his things and run away after one moment of liberty taking, that he thought was his most righteous, turned out to be a life changing mistake. In less than day he was deemed a disgrace to the Sumoto family, ostracized by Shina's elite circle and became a dead man walking.
The bitter words he spat against the new ruler of the land was enough for a clean and quick beheading. With the help of his conniving uncle he was luckily been spared and forgiven. Young sweet Miko had no idea of the dark sinful world that existed deep within the nest of the nation's upper class. His dazzling eyes were forced open after the new king, who's favor every noble is desperately seeks to win, looks at him with a hunter's lust.
Okami's desire is none more clear to the sharp, ambitious Sumotos as they can already taste the delicious benefits they could reap from his sudden attraction to Miko.