Series: A Prince Tried to Expel His Half-Brother from a Royal Arts Competition, Not Knowing the Medallion Proved His True Bloodline

Part 1 👑 **A Prince Demanded My Expulsion From His Royal Competition, Mocked My Humble Tunic—Not Knowing the Secret Lineage That Tied Me to His [more…]

I stood in my small workshop, the air thick with the scent of pine and linseed oil. My hands moved over a half-finished sculpture, shaping [more…]

The lingering scent of Seraphina’s perfume seemed to hang in the air, mixing uneasily with the familiar workshop smells. I spent the next few hours [more…]

Sir Gideon held the crimson-bound scroll with a reverence that spoke volumes. The ancient wax seal, bearing the Old King’s personal crest—the very one etched [more…]

News of my unexpected progress in the Grand Starlight Exhibition rippled through the Court, reaching Alaric’s ears like a discordant note in his carefully composed [more…]

The venom of Lord Percival’s whispers clung to me long after he departed. His words about my mother, Elara, being “ambitious” and “manipulative” gnawed at [more…]

Alaric’s desperation intensified with each passing day of the Exhibition. My continued success, fueled by my renewed purpose, was a visible affront to his carefully [more…]

Lord Percival’s self-congratulatory smirk deepened as Lord Eldrin, the lead judge, hesitated, clearly unnerved by the “ancient” decree. Alaric watched from his seat, a viperous [more…]

The relief from Seraphina’s intervention was immense, but it was quickly tempered by the knowledge of Alaric’s escalating desperation. He had tried public humiliation, veiled [more…]

The next morning, the air in the Court of Starlight was thick with nervous energy. Lord Percival’s public disgrace had sent shockwaves through the minor [more…]