The Moment I Knew // GoT

Adara Hightower always knew her path would be set by others. Raised with the knowledge that she would marry young, Adara's life in the Hightower was one of solitude, dictated by her father's ambitions and the cold walls that watched over her every step. When Lady Cersei, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, dies suddenly in childbirth at twenty-five, King Robert Baratheon needs a new bride to continue his line. His choice is swift and clear-Adara.

Thrown from the shadows of Oldtown into the ruthless glare of King's Landing, Adara is haunted by the fate of her predecessor and terrified of her new husband's temper. With no friends and no one to trust, she finds herself lost in the glittering courts and dangerous intrigues of the Red Keep. But one figure stands apart from the rest, a man who understands the emptiness of the court and the pressure of duty: Ser Jaime Lannister, Cersei's twin and former Queen's protector. Bound by shared memories of Cersei and their own haunted pasts, Jaime becomes a reluctant ally and an unexpected source of comfort for Adara.

As Adara learns to navigate her new role, she is left grappling with her fears, her duty to a king who both fascinates and terrifies her, and a forbidden friendship that could be her only solace-or her undoing. In a world where loyalty is a dangerous game, Adara must find the strength to survive... or risk losing herself entirely.