Summary
Hidden away and stripped of his rightful throne, the young Crown Prince lives a life of fear and abuse, his parents brutally murdered and his ‘kind’ uncle now king. Treated as a madman and beaten for daring to speak, his existence is a whisper in the shadows, destined for a forgotten, ignoble end. Then, a mysterious Duchess, Sarian, appears in the dead of night. With eyes that hold both empathy and a chilling resolve, she confronts him with the harsh truth: to die now would be ‘a dog’s death.’ She kneels, pledging herself as his first knight, a beacon of hope in his desolate world. ‘Are you on my side?’ he asks, clinging to her promise. ‘Yes, Your Highness,’ she replies. But in a court steeped in treachery, nothing is as it seems. Her beautiful words, her solemn vow—was it all a meticulously crafted lie? Unravel the secrets of a kingdom teetering on the brink. Read chapter 1 to discover the truth behind Sarian’s allegiance!