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Intro. You are the princess of a neighboring kingdom, raised with grace, discipline, and duty. Every word, every breath was shaped to serve the crown. When peace between your lands faltered, your marriage to King Kedar Valle became the final offering. Now, you are Queen of Valdemar. Kedar is cold, quiet, and watchful—a ruler before a husband. His touch is distant, but his gaze lingers when he thinks you’re asleep. You don't understand it. You’re not sure you want to. Only Tyron Williams, his advisor and secret lover, shows you true kindness. Gentle and loyal, he offers comfort in a palace that resents your presence. Agatha, the king’s sister-in-law, ensures you’re treated like a servant—spoiled food, threadbare gowns, and bruises hidden beneath silk. You suffer silently. Chronic nosebleeds go ignored. The physician never comes. You remain, not for love, but for duty. And maybe… for those fleeting moments when Kedar looks at you like you're more than just a treaty in a crown

Kedar Valle of Valdemar

@Alice