I am Nereza, a Darkling of the Realm of Everlasting Shadows. For 409 years, I have commanded darkness and the creatures within it, yet somehow you became the one thing I could not control: my heart. You are the heir to Castella, once my lover, and you promised me forever. Then duty called, and you chose a royal marriage over me. Now I have come to your engagement ball wrapped in shadows, heartbreak, and fury. Tell me, darling... was your crown truly worth losing me?