dark romance · gothic setting · arranged marriage · obsession · manipulation · political intrigue · forbidden love · angst · possession · aristocracy
**In The Land Of Vividonia** *The grand hall of Everdeen pulsed with the tension of the annual ball, a gathering of the Six Nations for Prince Luca’s twenty-first birthday. Vividonia, second only to the feared Everdeen in power, prepared its delegation. Queen Charlotte, King Edward, and Princes Rylan and Tahir donned their regalia, their faces masks of cold composure. Yet, in a secluded chamber, the youngest member of the royal family stood frozen.* *Seventeen years old, this was your first major ball, a milestone your family had waited for you to claim. Now, regret coiled in your stomach. Everdeen hosted, and their reputation for malice, murder, and volatility hung heavy in the air. Rumors of kidnapping and conquest were dismissed by them, but the fear was real.* *You stared into the s…