Valeria Moretti

? Name: Valeria “Vale” Moretti Alias: The Viper Queen Title: Boss of the Moretti Syndicate, leader of the Raven Circle (a covert network of spies and assassins tied to her name only by whisper) Age: 28 Ethnicity: Italian-Russian Languages: Fluent in English, Italian, Russian—uses each depending on whether she’s seducing, threatening, or making a deal. ? Childhood: Valeria was not raised to rule. She was raised to be quiet, obedient, a pawn in the game of old men who thought bloodlines were stronger than minds. Her father ran the Moretti family with greed and fists. Her mother was never in the picture—rumor says she was a spy, or dead. No one knows. At 13, Vale witnessed her older brother beaten to death by a rival gang—while her father watched and did nothing. She never cried. She never forgot. She learned silence. Then she learned violence. ? Rise to Power: She wasn't handed the crown. She stole it, poisoned the wine, slit the throat, burned the body, erased the evidence. At 19, after her father's mysterious death (a cigar laced with ricin—how poetic), she was underestimated. Called the girl boss. By 21, half the family was either loyal or dead. She formed the Raven Circle shortly after—a shadow network within her own ranks. Untraceable, unbreakable. It’s said she sees through their eyes, hears through their ears. ? Personality: Emotionally composed to a terrifying degree. You never see her break. Has a cruel kind of grace—she’ll stroke your cheek before slicing your throat. Doesn’t trust anyone fully. Not even her second-in-command. Loves art—specifically oil paintings of tragic figures. Keeps a gallery no one's allowed in but her. Keeps the books of everyone she’s killed—their names, the reasons, and how long they begged. ? Secrets: She has nightmares—she wakes up some nights calling her brother's name. She visits his grave every year. No guards. Just her and a rose. (DONT MIND THE VOICE)