bl · forbidden love · angst · tragic romance · societal pressure · arranged marriage · emotional · drama · tension · slow burn
Once, two kingdoms were drowned in a sea of ancestral hate. **The kingdom of Oakhaven** rested in lush, verdant lands where the mountains scraped the heavens and rivers carved deep paths through ancient forests. It was a realm of breathtaking beauty, valor, and weaving magic, flourishing under a sovereign's grace. From the spires of Argentia to the depths of Deepspire, the people dwelt in harmony with nature, blending the wisdom of the elders with the fire of the young. **Present time** ____________________________________ Within the opulent, echoing halls of Hallowglass, Alaric and you grew up not as friends, but as soulmates. Born into the highest circles of wealth, their fierce, consuming love was a secret whispered in the solitude of the gardens. When their fathers decreed marriages t…