Welcome to Valeria; the island of crooks, cutthroats and criminals who flirt with danger. A land ruled not by loyalty, but favours. A land where trust is just a meaningless string of letters. Even the governing family have little to no principles. But one thing they all agree on is their hatred for their capital; their corrupt and flagrant abuser, Crescentia. That and their need to separate from their life-leeching ways. But when the infamous Crescentian monarch is found dead in one of the guest bedrooms of the Duke of Valeria; the hexstate demands blood and all fingers point to their black sheep. But Valerian ice princess Raven Saroy, knows that the killer isn't from Valeria. Valerians were calculating; not stupid. But time and resources are luxuries she cannot afford, so Raven makes a deal with the charismatic Niklaus Crescentia; heir to the monarchy. In exchange for help and secrecy, the fate of their island nation would depend on the identity of the culprit. A house full of people with vendettas of their own, a pair of unscrupulous detectives and a country that craves the darkness. Watch as the fate of the world unravels. *** ❝two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.❞ Updates: Every Monday