Kingmaker

In the cutthroat halls of Naimh, where royal blood matters less than raw talent, the calculating Lady Marielle Vivian Hussey de Elyseen recognizes a dormant fire in Leonard, a fellow student overshadowed by his peers. She pledges to forge him into a king, not through birthright, but through sheer will and strategic maneuvering. Yet, the path to the obsidian throne is paved with betrayals and whispers of ancient magic. As Marielle meticulously orchestrates Leonard's ascent, she grapples with the ruthless machinations of rival houses and the burgeoning feelings that threaten to compromise her ultimate ambition. Can she crown her chosen king and claim her place beside him without losing herself to the very power she seeks?