Chapter One: The Prince and the Forbidden Door Elena Rose is an ordinary village girl whose life changes when she enters the royal palace and meets Prince Adrian Blackthorne, a mysterious prince cursed by dark magic. After discovering a forbidden room in the northern wing, Elena accidentally awakens an ancient prophecy and discovers that her touch can stop the prince's curse. But the strange mark appearing on their hands connects them to a dangerous secret. As Elena learns about her grandmother's mysterious past, she discovers that saving the prince might also bring her destruction. Will their unexpected connection break the curse, or will it become the beginning of something even more dangerous?