Steel Shadows, Silken Starlight
12 parts Complete In the ancient halls of Blackspire, where duty weighs as heavy as a knight's sword, Sir Aldric Vale guards more than just the castle walls. Rising from lesser nobility through skill and dedication, he's earned his place among the elite Kingshield through years of sacrifice and service. Every step, every post, every duty performed has led him to this moment - though he never knew it would lead to her.
Lady Elena Brightwin moves through court life with practiced grace, her position among nobility's highest circles as unquestioned as the winter snows that blanket Blackspire's towers. Between council meetings and court ceremonies, she maintains the perfect poise expected of her station. Yet something shifts in the air when a certain knight stands guard.
Within these ancient walls, where protocol governs every interaction and tradition dictates every choice, the space between knight and noble stretches vast as kingdoms. The Kingshield's duty is to protect, to watch, to guard - never to yearn, never to hope, never to dream beyond their post.
But as winter deepens and castle shadows grow long, even the most carefully constructed walls can crack. In a world of strict protocol and careful distance, two hearts discover that some battles can't be won with swords, and some forces prove stronger than duty's call.