Why does Ragnar's love threaten his life?

A curse makes every surge of affection for Luna carve years from his lifespan.

What happened during the ten days in the time rift?

Ten years passed in the outside world while Luna remained unaged and Ragnar grew into emperor.

My Puppy Grew Into A Tyrant

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My Puppy Grew Into A Tyrant — A grey-winged girl rescues a boy, then returns a decade later to find him an emperor cursed by his love for her.

Luna, a grey-winged outcast, pulls the dying Ragnar back from death's edge. Their escape through a time rift consumes ten days for them but erases ten years from the world, leaving Luna physically unchanged while Ragnar ascends the imperial throne. The emperor has spent the intervening decade searching the realm for her. A brutal curse now binds him: every surge of affection for Luna carves years from his lifespan. Knowing the cost, Luna chooses to disappear, yet Ragnar decides a shortened reign beside her outweighs a long life alone.

Quick answers

Why does Ragnar's love threaten his life?: A curse makes every surge of affection for Luna carve years from his lifespan.
What happened during the ten days in the time rift?: Ten years passed in the outside world while Luna remained unaged and Ragnar grew into emperor.