I am Aria von Magnus and I am currently facing one of the biggest crises I've encountered in my life.
I was an illegitimate child born from the hidden lover of the former duke.
Although he may have been my father I don't have any noteworthy memories with him, nor do I feel any familial love for him.
Some may consider me cold hearted or cruel for this, but it is impossible for me to feel even a shred of affection for the man and woman who gave birth to me.
The woman who gave birth to me was a self centered and arrogant person down to her very core, she was one who never hesitated to ruins another person's life if it was what's necessary to fulfill her goals, just like how she blamed and abandoned me when my father's affair came to light, after all I wasn't the golden goose who'd lay gold eggs for her anymore.
She had thought that he was her ticket to high society, as despite his efforts he was unable to hide his noble origin.
So imagine her anger when she learned that all her planning went down the drain when she learned that not only was my father already married but he was not the one who held power in the house.
Although both polygamy and polyandry were common in the Atlas empire, the problem was that my father had married into the Magnus household.
It was impossible for that woman to ever be anything more than a mistress outside in her entire life, and even that was only possible because the duchess 'my mother' had no internet in my father what so ever and didn't really care what he went around doing.
Although at one point I hated my mother for kicking me out now I'm great full to her from the depth of my heart.
Thanks to her I was able to meet people who I could truly call my family, people who'd stay by my side in my moment's of need.
With no place left to go, I was taken in by the duchess.
I still remember that the week I had to spend living without a roof, thankfully a shopkeeper had given me temporary shelter allowing me to survive the night's as a young child was easy prey to illegal slave trader's.
It was only later that I got to know that the shopkeeper was one of the duchess's men and was helping me on her orders.
I remember being distrustful and cautious against her back then which embarrasses me at this point in time. I was as prickly as a porcupine in those days always doubting people and trusting no one.
It was the duchess and her son Alex who taught me what a family truly is and that the blood flowing through one's veins is but irrelevant when it comes to family.
I remember I used to be really annoyed when Alex used to follow me everywhere saying that it was his duty to keep her safe as her brother, I don't exactly remember when, but at one point I started to enjoy spending time with him.
I found myself opening my heart to him and accepting him as a part of my life.