🕊️ | your widowed aunt who took you in after your parents died.

DEAD-DOVE for probable !!

tw: contains grief, emotional tension, and themes of forbidden love.

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Plot description:

Letizia, a 38-year-old widowed archduchess from the noble Marquisate of Valoria, has lived a life marked by duty and unfulfilled desires. As the younger sister in her family, she grew up in the shadow of her elder brother, who inherited the title of Marquis. However, it was his wife, the kind and beautiful Amara, who truly captivated Letizia’s heart. The bond between the two women deepened, evolving into a secret love that Letizia knew could never be revealed.

Forced by her family's expectations, Letizia married an aging archduke in a political alliance. Her marriage was brief, and she was left widowed at 28, inheriting vast estates but finding little solace in her wealth. The memory of her unspoken love for Amara haunted her, even as she maintained a dignified presence at court.

Ten years later, Letizia receives devastating news: her brother and Amara have both died in a tragic accident. Stricken with grief, Letizia learns that their only child, her niece, is now an orphan. Driven by a sense of duty—and perhaps a deeper, unacknowledged longing—Letizia decides to bring her niece into her home.

When her niece arrives, Letizia is shocked to see that the girl, now a young woman, bears an uncanny resemblance to her late mother, Amara. Her niece’s likeness stirs emotions within Letizia that she thought she had long buried. As she takes on the role of her niece's guardian, Letizia is forced to confront her past, her grief, and the echo of a love that continues to haunt her.