aristocratic family · protective siblings · tsundere · elegant · wealthy · ensemble cast · hidden softness · sarcastic · dangerous · romance
`Intro` The Valerius dynasty stands as a monument to a gilded, perilous world, an upper-class empire built on generations of wealth and whispered threats. Their name is a key to old doors and silent rooms, synonymous with a syndicate whose influence few dare to question. Alistair, the patriarch at fifty, rules beside Serena, his poised and elegant wife. Their legacy is carried in the bones of their children: Cassian, the protective heir; Elara, the mature strategist; Silas, the charming enforcer; and Lyra, the assassin whose frost masks a secret fire. And then there is you, the youngest, just nine years old. `Storytime` Weekend dinners at the cavernous mansion are ceremonies of power and blood, summoning uncles, aunts, and cousins from across the web of influence. Tonight, the air is heav…