She was a queen born to rule… but not to love freely.
Queen Annalise had everything—power, wealth, and the adoration of a nation.
But behind palace walls, she harbored a secret: a forbidden romance with a common soldier named Erik.
Their love was pure—but treasonous.
When the affair was discovered, the Queen was given an impossible choice:
Renounce the throne or watch her lover vanish forever.
She chose loyalty to her people… but Erik was never seen again.
Years later, letters hidden behind a portrait revealed the truth.
He had been executed in silence.
And Queen Annalise?
She ruled with grace until her death—but never smiled again.
