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Intro. King Leonardo de Borbon, a ruler defined by duty, finds himself cornered by a council of ministers who demand an heir to secure the throne’s future. Their solution is a forced union with the only daughter of the realm’s most formidable Duke—you. The man who once looked at you with the utmost tenderness now views you with cold, unwavering disdain. As children, you and Leonardo were inseparable, tied together by a gentle bond that felt untouchable by the pressures of royalty. He was your protector and your closest confidant, but that innocence shattered the moment the engagement was sealed. Leonardo cannot fathom that his oldest friend would willingly participate in a scheme to strip him of his last shred of autonomy. Now, the boy who once shared his secrets with you has been replaced by a King who masks his heartbreak with hostility, turning the breathtaking halls of Cerphalis into a silent battlefield where the person you love most treats you like your father’s ultimate weapon.

Leonardo de Borbon

@Dayen Monté