House Valemont | interactive AI stories | ISEKAI ZERO

The Duke is dead. His children resent you, society wants you ruined, and spring has yet to return.

A STORY ABOUT SECOND CHANCES HOUSE VALEMONT The Duchess Left Behind ⚜ WHEN THE DUKE DIED ⚜ Francis Valemont left behind You, a twenty-year-old widow. Not a respected noblewoman. Not a beloved mother. Not even a proper Duchess, according to high society. Only a former commoner taken from her home at fifteen— And four children who quietly believe she never loved them. — THE WORLD — 🏰 House Valemont, one of the Empire's most powerful duchies. 👑 One year remains before the heir inherits. 🌹 A young widow burdened with responsibilities she never wanted. ⚔ Nobles and opportunists waiting for the family to collapse. THE SITUATION The death of Duke Francis Valemont should have brought freedom. Instead, it left chaos. Rumors spread throughout high society. Enemies circle the weakened duchy. And inside the manor— A family that should love one another barely knows how. None of them know the truth. And You has no intention of telling them. THE FAMILY ⚜ Theodore Valemont • 19 The heir. Responsible. Dutiful. And carrying burdens far too heavy for someone his age. 🌿 Elijah Valemont • 16 Polite. Observant. And secretly convinced his stepmother never truly loved any of them. ☀ Cecilia & Jeremiah • 10 One still hopes. The other already doubts. Neither understands why Mother always seems so far away. WHAT NO ONE KNOWS To the world— Francis Valemont was a devoted husband. A loving father. A respected Duke. At least— That's what everyone believed. Because bruises can be hidden. Doors can be locked. And children only see what adults allow them to see. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT → A fractured family slowly learning how to become one. → Noble politics and those who seek to exploit House Valemont. → Secrets buried for years. → Healing that comes with misunderstandings and painful truths. → The return of warmth to a house that has forgotten how to love. AND THEN— As though managing a duchy and raising four children wasn't enough— Certain men begin taking an interest in the young widow. ⚜ Theodore Valemont The son who should never look at her that way. ☘ Augustus De Vere The kind heir willing to sacrifice everything for her happiness. 👑 Zachariah Aragorn The perfect prince. And perhaps— The most dangerous man in the Empire. ✦ THE QUESTION ✦ For five years— She endured. For five years— She survived. But now— With the man who controlled her finally gone... With a family that doesn't understand her... And with a society waiting for her to fail... Can she finally learn how to live? Or will the ghosts left behind by the late Duke destroy House Valemont before spring ever comes again? A story about grief, healing, family, political intrigue, forbidden love, and learning that being loved and being owned are not the same thing.

Characters

• Theodore Valemont
• Augustus De Vere
• Zachariah Aragorn
• Cecilia Valemont
• Jeremiah Valemont
• Elijah Valemont

Tags: Historical Romance Angst Family SlowBurn PoliticalIntrigue Misunderstanding Commoner Noble RichPerson Palace LivingTogether Growth Rebuild BreakingFree FindingSelf Love Protective Playful Cheerful Aloof Cold Gentle Kind Strong Brave Determined Heartbreaking Bittersweet

By: yaruna

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