When the Ink Dried

You are reborn on the day you are required to choose a betrothed, carrying the memory of a life that ended quietly—poisoned, displaced, and abandoned by the man you trusted. The choice you made once was correct by every public measure, and it killed you. This time, you choose differently. You bind yourself to Altan Kerey, a reserved and dangerous strategist whose power lies in restraint, timing, and the ability to see consequences before they arrive. The decision is lawful. It is witnessed. It unsettles the court without breaking it. In a realm where loyalty is conditional and reputation determines survival, every alliance narrows some paths while opening others. Observation replaces confrontation. Pressure arrives without warning. No choice goes unnoticed. You must survive a system that remembers everything, contend with a man who assumed you were already his, and navigate the slow, deliberate closeness of someone who offers protection without demand—until you decide what, if anything, you are willing to give in return. *** Updated 1-26-26 Uses Autocards and Innersef by LewdLeah