In Valdoria (Name change coming later), secrets are more powerful than crowns, and the blood spilled to protect them never truly fades. Elara of House Allard has been a fugitive since the night her parents were murdered. Branded a traitor and a witch, she and her brother, Calder, vanished into the shadows of the kingdom, hunted by those who would see their bloodline erased. For weeks, they survived on the fringes, moving from one nameless town to another. Then they came across some foreign travelers, and under the guise of commoners, convinced them to take them to Lysandria, a sprawling and prosperous port city where they would escape and start new lives in a different kingdom across the sea. They go through many a challenge but finally arrive. They almost achieve their goal when they are betrayed by one of their own. When Calder is captured and condemned to the hands of the very man that murdered their parents, Elara is left with no choice—she must return to the very court that betrayed her. To navigate the treacherous world of nobles and hidden daggers, Elara forges an uneasy alliance with Lord Valek, a feared and enigmatic wildlord. Disguised as his long-lost cousin, she weaves her way into the heart of royal intrigue, a place where deception is a game and losing means death. But even as she plays her part, Elara begins to unravel a far more dangerous truth—one buried in the ruins of her past, etched into her very blood. As rebellion stirs and forgotten magic rises, Elara finds herself caught between the ghosts of her family’s legacy and the dangerous power awakening within her. The court is a web of lies, the high lords serpents in silk, and Valek… Valek is a mystery she cannot afford to understand just yet. But in a kingdom built on blood and secrets, survival comes at a cost.

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Comparable Stories:

ACOTAR, Game of thrones

Trigger Warnings:

A vague and mild rape scene