The Last Light In Vaelric's Heart
The Three Queens Part —2
Queen Alira, once the only consort of the Crown Prince, now drifted through her own home like a ghost
At 22, she was still young — but war-worn in the art of being unseen
Queen Serilda, 21, blossomed in the role of Vaelric's prized gem. Adorned in silks, surrounded by servants, she threw dazzling feasts and hosted foreign nobles with flair. She smiled at Alira, but her eyes held frost.
Queen Serilda
You mustn't forget
Queen Serilda
You may be the First Queen, but it is I who owns the gaze of the court
Queen Alira
You are indeed the gaze of the court Serilda
And then — Lysandra, 20. The youngest and wildest of the three. She had no title of nobility. No ancestral name. What she did have was fire — and Vaelric's obsession. While Serilda played to the court and Alira to duty
Lysandra played only to Vaelric.
Queen Lysandra
Why do you let her speak to you like that?
Queen Alira
Because it changes nothing
Queen Lysandra
That's why he'll never love you
At meals, the three sat side by side — an image of royal unity. But their hearts never faced the same direction
Queen Serilda
You know, Vaelric stayed at my chamber last night 😌
Queen Lysandra
I'm feeling sleepy 🥱
Queen Alira
(staying silent)
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