If they had a choice—any choice—then this would not have had to happen. But as it stands, she is the sole monarch of Galaluna and he is the last surviving member of the royal guard and they must at least pretend that this is the only thing between them. Even if they’ve been friends so long they’ve almost forgotten what those roles mean.
AU: Where Ilana and Lance have known each other since childhood and struggle to keep up propriety when she’s forced to rule in her father’s stead. If only she could stop pinching his cheeks whenever he gets that soldier pout on…
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