𓆩 𝓛𝓾𝓴𝓪𝓼 𓆪

The Kingdom of the Crystallines was never the same again.

It had been seven days since Queen Irena's death. Mourning covered every street, every hoisted flag, and every corridor of the castle. The flowers scattered throughout the main hall were beginning to wilt, as was the people's hope. The woman who had ruled the kingdom for two decades had departed without leaving answers... only questions.

Her only heir, Y/N, now carried the weight of a crown she never imagined she would wear so soon.

While the nobles discussed alliances and succession, the servants whispered in the corridors. Some said the queen had succumbed to a sudden illness. Others swore they had heard screams coming from her chambers that night. And there were those who believed her death was nothing more than murder. carefully planned.

Nobody knew who to trust.

By order of the captain of the Royal Guard, Trystan, the castle's security was reinforced. Among all the soldiers, only one was given the mission of accompanying the future queen at all times.

His name was Lukas.

Known for his impeccable discipline, serious demeanor, and unwavering loyalty, Lukas never questioned orders. For him, protecting S/N was just another mission... or at least that's what he believed.

Meanwhile, the cook Dulce watched Lukas silently whenever he passed through the kitchen. There was guilt in her eyes. A secret kept for over twenty years weighed heavily on her heart, but she knew that revealing the truth at the wrong time could destroy much more than a family.

In the queen's former chambers, a missing letter awaited, poised to change the kingdom's fate. In another wing of the castle, secret meetings took place during the early hours of the morning, far from the eyes of the court. And hidden among familiar faces, someone watched S/N's every move, waiting only for the perfect opportunity to act.

Without realizing it, S/N was surrounded by lies, conspiracies, and people who were hiding more than they seemed to be hiding.