The Stars We Burned
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He had survived bloodshed. He had endured chains and humiliation. But this-this sudden, aching awareness of a woman so far above him-this could undo him.
She's a highborn. She is to be queen.
She is betrothed. She is untouchable.
She is not for you.
The sky doesn't fall in love with the soil, even if the soil keeps it rooted.
An unfolding of love that even the stars have denied, between a high lady set to be the future queen of the realm and a former warrior compelled into servitude by the very realm that destroyed his people.
[Dual POV]
Inspired by Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang, author of the Sword of Kaigen
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