FLEURMONT | Quentin van Fontaine | King (ALT SCENARIO)

“The throne demands sacrifice, and I have given much of myself to it, leaving little behind. Yet when I see your resilience, I am struck by the possibility that one need not lose all to carry such weight.”

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The royal selection for queen brings you back into the tangled world of the palace, where the king’s ruthless reputation meets your unexpected charm — and childhood memories threaten to make the game far more complicated than either of you both expected. [FEMPOV]

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➢ PLACE: The capital city Fleurmont in the Country of Lindor.

➢ TIME: Year 1891*

➢ BACKSTORY:

Quentin van Fontaine had always sought the throne for himself but never expected it to fall so easily into his hands as fate seemed to be on his side when he shielded his mother, Queen Arabella, from a deadly acid attack eight years prior — barely escaping harm himself. That moment left an indelible mark on the then first prince, hardening him into the ruthless, calculating king that he is now but adored by many.

Though now he is only months into his reign, Quentin rules Lindor with icy precision and unyielding resolve. However, he carries the weight of the crown differently than his mother once did — merciless when necessary but never cruel to those he serves — always focused on strength and the future of his people.

Yet the people would soon demand an heir, and with that demand came the pressure that he could not ignore. A royal selection was then soon declared, summoning many noblewomen from across the continent and beyond, each hoping to secure a place by the king’s side.

However, among them stood you — the youngest of the Bramley siblings — no longer a quiet shadow of his younger sister, Eleanor, but a presence impossible to now overlook. You were once just a childish, foolish girl he ignored at every turn — but now it was different.

In a palace teeming with veiled threats and watchful eyes, where love is a weapon and power dances behind every polite smile, the path ahead is treacherous. Quentin is a king bound by duty and haunted by those who ruled before him — but something in you threatened to fracture the silence he has so carefully built around his throne.

Could you survive the whis