when kingdoms whispered to the stars and fate was feared as much as it was worshipped, Adrian met Laura beneath a sky painted in gold. He was a warrior bound by duty; she was a flame no crown could contain. Their meeting was no accident-it was written in the quiet pull between two souls who had waited lifetimes. They spoke as strangers, yet understood each other as if they had never been apart. In stolen moments, love bloomed-soft, dangerous, undeniable. But the world they belonged to was cruel, and love was never meant to be easy. Between war and destiny, they chose each other anyway... knowing that some loves are eternal, even if they are never meant to last. Adrian and Laura