Fight For Me!

The Grand Castle Hall

The air inside the hall was thick — not with smoke or incense — but with tension. 

Lords, councilmen, and high-ranking guests lined the gilded chamber, their robes whispering against the marble as they shifted uncomfortably in their seats. 

Conversations were hushed yet urgent, a soft chaos bubbling beneath the surface, as though something dangerous lingered just beyond the grand double doors.

At the far end of the hall, King Gideon sat upon his towering throne, carved from obsidian and gold, his crown slightly askew as though he'd been running his hand through his hair one too many times. 

His jaw was tight — not in anger, but in weariness.

And then came her.

Audrey Velthorne, the first concubine, swept into the hall like a storm wrapped in silk. Her crimson gown clung to her every curve, a bold statement of both defiance and desperation.