Prologue ♥️
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Prologue — The Beginning of the End
“Some stories don’t begin with love.
They begin with fire.”
They would tell you it started with war.
With betrayal, blood, and a forest full of ash.
But really... it began with a look.
The kind of look that shouldn't have lasted as long as it did.
The kind of look that ruins everything.
She was the daughter of peace.
He was the son of war.
They weren’t meant to meet — not like that.
Not while the sky burned above them.
Not while their kingdoms were tearing each other apart.
He had no reason to spare her.
No orders to protect her.
And still, when the moment came… he stepped between her and the blade.
And she — broken, shaking, blue eyes wide with fear —
looked up at him like he wasn’t her enemy.
Like maybe, for a moment, he was something else.
“What’s your name?” she asked.
He should’ve lied.
But he didn’t.
“Draven Vael” he said.
“Don’t forget it.”
They never should’ve touched.
They never should’ve trusted.
But destiny doesn’t ask for permission.
And hearts don’t care about old wars.
This isn’t a love story.
Not really.
It’s a story about what happens after the crown falls.
When love is the only thing left to lose.
And someone will.
- Writer
