The Flames Of Obligation

Léa slowly opened her eyes, feeling a mixture of appeasement and confusion. The night before had been

de her. His relaxed face had lost the rigid

slipped out of bed. The coolness of the morning

The Kingdom of Caelum stretched out before her, bath

for now she felt like a s

new day, and the first voices echoed in the corridors. Léa took a deep breath, gathering her

vio

He smiles at her with a warmth that she found reassuring. "Hello

ied, a slight nervousness

and on her shoulder, a simple but new intimacy between them.

eality of their status would

suited hernew role as queen. Adrian did the same, donning more f

was already bustling, with advisors and nobles discussing the affairs of the kingdom. Léa felt a wav

nd affairs of the kingdom. Adrian and Léa exchanged occasional glances,

as absorbed in meetings with his advisors and strategic discussions, while th

wandering the palace gardens, t

n. The room was large and silent, the walls covered with old books and valuable manus

ok and sat by the window,

thoughts always returned t

is political union int

t even

thoughts. Adrian entered, looking preoccupied. "Lea

r. "Of course, Adrian. What is does he pass? »"There is te

at this marriage is benefi

e with your father wi

f pain. "And you, w

oment before answering.

them wrong. But

I'm willing to do whatever

is alliance is strong and bene

you, Leah. Your willingness to cooperate is essential

in his voice that wor

. Rumors about the true n

d into this union, that we did not

within her. "That's not true!

with determination. equal. "We must show ourselve

reath. " I understand. We need to get closer, not only in appea

his hand towards her. "Th

contact. They left the library together, their fingers intertwin

lled with tensions and mis

had anticipated. Despite their efforts to get closer, inevi

advisors. Léa proposed an idea to improve commercial relations between their two king

ch proposals," he said, his

er. " Why not ? This is a solution viable

ommercial projects ambitious. »The advisors exchanged nervous glances, sensing the tension between the two husband. Lea bit her lip,

d note, and Léa left the r

ded towards the gardens, hop

after, his expression so

was not the right time t

you be concerned about the stability of the kingdom, but we must also show

You're right. I shouldn't have told you contradict

"We have to find a way to understand and

ens around them. The air was fresh and filled with the scent of

ed finally. "Learn to know ourselves outside of our duties

n and Léa made a concerted effort to spend more time together. They strolled through the gardens, discu

in their private apartments. Léa felt exhausted but soothed by Adrian

hought about what it would

the rim of her glass. "It's ha

I understand. Being king is not no longer eas

aring on her lips. "Thank you, Adri

, their lips finding eac

h

nnection began to dissipate the accumulated tensions.

ring the familiar contours of their bodies. They moved

thin her, fueled by the proximity and

ed away by the sensations, responding to each caress with renewed passion.Their bodies mingled in a dance of desire and emotion,

g. Léa felt an inner peace that she had never known, a certainty that despite the chal

hair, his gaze filled with

right track,

hope. "We still have a long way to go go t

t, marked by conflicts and misunderstandings, but they had also laid the foundations for a closer relationship deeper and more authentic. Lé