Bonds of Family

Bonds of Family

The dawn light filtered through the tall windows of Avaloria Castle, casting a soft glow over the great hall. It should have been a moment of peace, a chance to breathe before the storm broke over them all. But for Seraphina and Lucien, it was just another day of tension. As rulers of Veridonia, they had always known the burden of leadership, but now, it was not just the kingdom that weighed on their hearts. It was their family.

Their children Alaric, Elara, and Caden—were no longer the young, wide-eyed dreamers they had once been. Each had taken on a role in the kingdom’s survival, and each was struggling in their way to balance duty with family, and ambition with loyalty. For Seraphina and Lucien, the hardest part was watching those bonds bonds that had once felt unbreakable begin to fray under the weight of expectations.

Alaric’s Burden