Into The Rose Garden is novel completed with 6 volumes, 3 side stories and an author notes. It is written by Winterbaum winter tree. A webtoon adaptation was made in 2023. This has been published in Ridibook. WinterBaum is planning a new volume.
Synopsis[]
Aeroc, proud of belonging to a prestigious noble family, falls in love at first sight in a chance encounter with Kloff, who belongs to a lower-ranking noble family. Aeroc approaches him without paying any mind to the difference in wealth and status, even disregarding the taboo of alpha-alpha relationships. However, Kloff takes no notice of him and marries another omega.
In the end, Aeroc, blinded by jealousy, commits a terrible crime. And after learning the truth, Kloff executes ruthless revenge.
“I hate you so much. You make me sick. I loathe you. I wish you the same miserable end as what you did.”
Aeroc struggles and resists, but slowly pays the price of his crimes…
“What you did was not love.”
“I am not sure what to call this feeling if not love.”
If given the chance to turn everything around, would the relationship between the two be different?
If someday I could be reborn and repay you, then I will not even go near your lover.
Aeroc closes his eyes after making such a promise to himself. And as if it were a cruel joke, a second life is given to him.
Could life be a blessing once more? Will it lead us to the light again? Will I ever see him again under those cedar trees?
Characters[]
Aeroc Vindallin Teiwind[]
In the 1st timeline, he wanted to love Kloff but this was unfeasible so he used Raphiel as a replacement since they both have blue eyes. Driven by jealousy, Aeroc paid some thugs to simply scare Raphiel, not to kill him however the damage was done. Punished by Kloff he fell from grace by losing his house and being turned from an alpha into an omega. Where six children were produced Aeroc had them taken away from him, which resulted in the six children of 1st timeline. He was then disposed to the cabin in the estate. After Jasper was born, Aeroc was thrown away to the slums. Later, he return to estate only to be abused by Kloff. With little recourse but to go back to the slums on his own to repay his crime he then died. On his death bed, Aeroc asked Kloff if he could say I love you to him even if it was a lie. The last hope that Aeroc had for him in the 1st timeline. That never came. In the 2nd timeline, he is trapped in guilt and self-blame so this time he decided to just watch Kloff and Raphiel's love blossom from afar. And set their engagement up with a soiree. Althought it didn't succeed with Linu's interference by hiring 2 alphas, and Kloff got into a fight that earn the disaproval of Raphiel's father. He was reluctant to Kloff coming after him because of his guilt and often hide from him after their first kiss. Kloff eventually caught him with the help of Linus and they knot and conceive Lennox. After Lennox was born, Aeroc told Kloff of the 1st timeline but he doesn't take it seriously. But it helped Aeroc finally releasing from his guilt.
Character Article: Aeroc Vindallin Teiwind[]
Kloff Elhime Bendyke[]
Kloff at old age
In the 1st timeline, as an alpha himself he used Raphiel as a replacement to Aeroc due to Aeroc being an alpha at the time and his own inferiority complex.. It was later that Kloff realized he was harsh with Aeroc when he abused him. While Kloff attempted to try and do small gestures these only made him more violent. After Aeroc died, Kloff realized he was imprinted. Where the imprint gave him hallucinations of Aeroc. He often to talk to the hallucination but the that Aeroc never respond. Until he grew old with grey hair and chase after Aeroc's ghost to the cabin, where that hallucination show itself once more with Kloff saying that he never loved Raphiel and it's all him. The hallucination responded with that Kloff never loved anyone but him. Enraged, Kloff reply that even if it is hell they will be going. He will let go Aeroc again. He died to hypothermia while hugging Aeroc's grave. In the 2nd timeline, not trapped by his inferiority. He went after Aeroc after his engagement with Raphiel broke off. The 3rd timeline, he work hard to stay close to Aeroc after their misunderstanding of first meeting in the rose garden. However, his plan go south due to the imprinted effect. Afterward, he decided he didn't want to hurt Aeroc anymore than he already did. Thus, he chose end it all and say goodbye to a angry Aeroc who jumped on the hat he brought him. While they talked, Kloff told the Aeroc in front of him that his heart only belong to the person who he destroyed so harshly. In despair, he walk to the river Aeroc jumped in the 1st timeline. Hoping that death would reunite with the one he longed for the most. While staring at his reflection in the water, he tried to shot himself and later woke up in the hospital. He was extremely disappointed when he realized he was still at the 3rd timeline. He later tried to make out what he missed with the 1st timeline Aeroc by trying to make chess of cobblestones. He wanted the 3rd Aeroc to plant Daffodils with him when summer comes. In Aeroc's sleep, he whispered I love you. Hoping these whispers would reach the one he longed for the most, but could never reach. He destroyed his own last hope through his own hands.
Linus Wolflake[]
In the 1st timeline, Linus paid people to not help Aeroc when he was desperate and financially struggling. Later in time, Aeroc's first child Raphiel/Aeroc Jr. seduced to him find out the truth about his parents and what Kloff did to Aeroc.
In the 2nd timeline he nearly got hit by 27 bullets shot by Raphiel's mother. He and Raphiel have three children. He is a distant relative to the royal family, although succession is low. He lives a double life like his father. His mother, Skylor had an attempted suicide after believeing Linus's father was cheating on her.
As secondary characters, he and Raphiel have been romantically involved one way or another across all three timelines. He has blood ties to the royal family, although his chance of inheriting is low.
Raphiel Westport[]
Raphiel.W
In the 1st timeline, Raphiel W. is an omega who was killed and died with his unborn child. Notably, the unborn child was in fact secretly not Kloff's but Linus's. In the 3rd timeline he had a miscarriage. His mother, Marlaine was an arch-nemsis of Skylor. He has a younger brother named Ariel.
Raphiel Bendyke[]
Raphiel.B
Despite his first name, Raphiel B. has no relation to the Westports. An omega, he is named Raphiel by Kloff because it reminds of him of his deceased wife (see Raphiel W.) when in fact he was Aeroc's first child.
At 7 years old, he ran into his birth-mother, but does not know him as such because Kloff had lied to all 6 kids about Raphiel W. being their mother. Twenty years later in adulthood, Raphiel B. finds the truth of the past and was enraged by Aeroc's actions and its consequences. In a confrontation (Season 2, Chapter 35 of the Webtoon), Raphiel B. tells Kloff that if he were to be named after his mother, then Kloff should have named him Aeroc. He leaves the house in anger and later publishes a story to reveal all of Kloff's crime against Aeroc. To get to the truth, he initially seduced Linus Wolflake to reveal everything. He later changes his name to Ray.
Jasper Bendyke[]
An alpha and Raphiel's second brother, Jasper is the heir to Viscount Bendyke. He got a hammer smashed to his head by Kloff who was enraged when Raphiel left the house. He survived the attack and also departed the house. He resigned being the heir and went to become a imperial official. He also found out the truth, and confronted his father about salmon he and Martha use to feed to Aeroc when he disliked the fish. Kloff responded by saying how Aeroc should just be grateful that he at least had something to eat. Jasper was enraged by this response was the sole reason he left and never returned. He left to work elsewhere.
Seth, Blaine, John and Ivide[]
The rest of the children of Kloff and Aeroc of 1st timeline. Blaine and Yohn are the daughters. Ivide and Yoh are born premature and they are twins.
Martha[]
Martha
Kloff's servant. She exists in all the timelines. In the 1st and 3rd timeline she is very arrogant. She likes serving blond masters. In the second timeline, she feed all Lennox's dirt to his sister including a misspelling on salmon. After Aeroc died in the first timeline, she feels regret.
Hugo[]
Hugo
Aeroc's butler. He is very old as he had also serve Aeroc's father. In the first timeline after getting kick out by Kloff, he went to manage a tea shop.
Kloff's secretary[]
He likes cookies and is very jittery. He is unfazed when Kloff threw a filling cabinet in a fit of rage.
Lennox Elhime Bendiwind[]
1st child of the 2nd timeline. He looks like Kloff but speak like Aeroc. He is a bit of silliness in him. He has his own POV in side story and deep blue stary sea. Next count after Aeroc.
Bulti[]
An painter that exist all 3 timelines. He painted the seasons art. In the 2nd timeline, he had a crush on Aeroc. Although that crush was shut down by Lennox and Kloff. In the third timeline, Kloff requested a painting from him base off the 1st timeline Aeroc, which he proudly carried it to to show off.
Hagen[]
Kloff's gatekeeper in the first timeline. In the 2nd timeline he helped cover up after Kloff killed some thugs while rescuing Aeroc and In the 3rd timeline, he was just a street thug who helped Kloff.
Story[]
The story is divide into 3 timelines and a What-If AU. The 1st timeline has the original characters (OGs), while the 2nd timeline has OG Aeroc with memories from the 1st timeline and a Kloff who doesn't. The 3rd timeline has a Kloff who remembers the 1st timeline and a Aeroc with no memory of the 1st timeline. The side stories include deep star sea and chirpy on Wolflake while including a physical printed side story of Raphiel Bendyke 20 years after Aeroc died. There is a physical print of the novel in Korean.
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