They said the woods would eat you alive. Not with teeth, but with silence. With the kind of dread that crawls beneath your skin and whispers that you shouldn't have come... to Zenithara. In a kingdom where ice cracks beneath their will and loyalty breaks faster still... The Sacred Hour draws near, a moment generations dread to see. A moment that could reshape the world... or end it. Amalia was never meant to be more than a ghost in her father's court, until the night she crossed blades with a masked stranger. The one who changed everything. In Zenithara, truth is dangerous. And survival costs more than blood. Keep up. Or fall behind. Lovers to enemies. Secret identities. One Sacred Hour to change everything. Publication date: September 12, 2025.

Cover, banners, and character aesthetic boards by @balladofawordsmith I stood in my school's ground. Everyone was cheering, clapping, appreciating me for scoring 98% in 10th grade. But did I care? No. Because my eyes caught him. Walking towards me. After four years. Zaid Malik. He stopped right in front of me and whispered my name - "Mahi..." From his lips, it sounded like a melody I had waited years to hear. He said, "I'm sorry." Sorry? Did he really think a single sorry could fix the endless wait, the sleepless nights, the tears I had hidden behind my smile? He called my love a "crazy crush." Was it? Or was I never enough for him? People say love has no age. Then why did he choose someone else? I looked into his stormy eyes, filled with regret, guilt, longing. But did I care? No. Because self-respect mattered more than a broken promise. Still, my foolish heart... it loved him. He said he was leaving, but he would come back. I asked if it was a statement or a promise. He said, "A promise." And I reminded him - "But promises are meant to be broken." He turned to walk away. And when he was just a step away, I whispered words only I could hear - "Don't go." But it was too late. This is the story of a sunshine girl who loved too much... and the boy who came back too late.

" its him... but he doesn't even..." Wait why am I... ────────── .✦ Adeline just wanted to be loved.. without trouble. ────────── .✦