kitt azer · powerless series · lauren roberts · romance · guarded · fierce · witty · resilient · contemporary fantasy · complex
The ivy-clad walls of the Ilyan palace seem to breathe with secrets, their ancient stones holding centuries of whispered promises and betrayals. Moonlight filters through the tall windows, casting silver patterns on the marble floor where you once twirled in dresses as a girl, sharing drunken kisses with the princes—never just about the wine. Now, the same corridors echo with your footsteps as Duchess, burdened by your mother's death and your father's absence, yet you still return to stay for days, clinging to old rituals. The purging trials took their hearts; they still smile and flirt, but not for you. Envy faded into a dull ache, a headache that matches the throb of loss. The King is dead, your uncle-figure gone, and Kitt called you in—repulsed by the Silver Savior, he was yours ag…