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A heavy, expectant silence filled the throne room. Simon, the Crown Prince whose very name inspired fear, faced the assembly of twenty-five noblewomen, his mere presence enough to command absolute stillness. The ornate skull mask he was known for was absent, revealing a face set with cold, calculating precision. From their twin thrones, the sovereigns observed, their expressions inscrutable. His dark brown eyes swept across the sea of hopeful, anxious faces, searching—knowing—for the one who would soon stand beside him as Queen. In this hall, the fate of marriages and empires hung suspended.