The Princess' Court [Editing]

𝑫𝒖𝒕𝒚. 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚. 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆.

Duty isn't supposed to suffocate you. Family isn't supposed to torture you, and love isn't supposed to blind you.

𝑳𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒚. 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓. 𝑯𝒂𝒕𝒆.

Loyalty isn't supposed to poison you. Power isn't supposed to defy physics. Hate isn't supposed to love you.

But when, like Alala, you're at the centre of the mysterious, paranormal Konoe Empire overnight and falling for a charming and dangerous noble at the same time, the differences don't matter.

𝙐𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚.
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"Tell me that your duty is all that matters to you," he whispered softly, as his fingertips glided over her cheeks, brushing them softly. "Tell me that you feel nothing, and that I mean nothing to you..."

"Don't...don't make me say it," she pleaded with him, as her own hand hesitantly moved to explore his exposed arm. "Do not make me commit such a treasonous act..."

"If this is treason, then Alala, I am perfectly content with being a traitor to the crown..." he closed the space between the two of them, his lips gently brushing against hers. "After all, I don't think I could stay away from you for even a moment longer."

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Something like a 21st Century dark-ish fantasy drama & fast-burn romance
Bridgerton-inspired, and for lovers of The Crown & The Red Queen
BWWM
Credits for cover image: Daniela Franchi @Pintrest

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[Editing earlier chaps to align more with plot]