Whispers of Constellation (Apricity Trilogy #1)

Azkyeira Islaiah Hirañes-Alcatraz was once a girl defined by her own ambitions, free to wander the corridors of her dreams, untouched by the weight of expectation. But the moment her father ascended to the presidency, her world shifted. Suddenly, the girl who once lived in color found herself draped in the black-and-white demands of high society-her every move dissected, her identity reshaped by the rigid demands of poise and perfection.

Amid the cold and calculated world of power, Azkyeira is drawn into a meeting that would change everything-a chance encounter with Keilo Xacxien Alexandréi de Hermosé-Cloubóurn, Amaranthine's heir apparent. Xacxien is royalty in every sense, a man born not just into wealth, but into a life scripted by centuries of tradition. For him, marriage is not a romantic endeavor but a strategic move, a necessary step to claim his rightful place as king. But beneath his immaculate exterior, he too wrestles with a deep longing-for something real, something human in a life that has demanded nothing but perfection.

In each other, they find an unexpected connection, a rare space where the pressures of their roles are momentarily lifted. Yet, they are bound by the invisible strings of power and expectation- Azkyeira, by her father's political future; Xacxien, by the throne he is destined to inherit. In the eyes of the world, they must navigate the treacherous waters of duty, reputation, and legacy.

But in the quiet moments beneath the stars, where whispers of constellations seem to trace a different kind of destiny, they ask themselves: What happens when the heart rebels against the crown? Can two souls, caught between the ruthless machinery of politics and the unyielding weight of royalty, find a way to be together? And more importantly, at what cost?