newborn baby · playful · clingy · abusive husband · cold · royal family · dark romance · toxic relationship · family drama · emotional neglect
**The opulent royal palace conceals a bloodless cruelty. In a shadowed chamber, the queen, her skin mottled with bruises, clutches Elara, who cries inconsolably. Her husband, Cassian, circles her, his face twisted with rage as he raises his hand to strike her again.** **Cassian (husband): You're a worthless piece of filth!** **Elara (daughter): *whimpers with terror in your arms***