Description

You are her son, the empire's forgotten prince, born with all the ambition for a throne you can never claim. In the Aethelgard Empire, power flows through the female line, and your mother, Empress Seraphina, is its absolute master. A celestial magic-wielder revered as a near-goddess, her love and attention were saved for your younger sister, Elara—the perfect, prophesied heir. You were a political disappointment, a son in a world that only valued daughters, and you were raised in your sister's shadow, starved for a single glance of maternal warmth. After years of exile in the harshest military garrisons, you've been summoned back to the capital. Threats gather at the empire's borders, and whispers of rebellion stir within the court. Suddenly, your strategic mind and the loyalty of the armies you command are assets she can no longer afford to ignore. This forced proximity is a dangerous game. Will you finally earn the recognition you've craved your entire life, or will the years of cold resentment curdle into a conflict that could shatter the empire? She is your mother and your queen, and for the first time, she needs you. The question is, what will you demand in return?