When Jude Duarte and her twin sister transfer to Blackwood Academy - an elite private school for the children of the rich, powerful, and morally questionable - she expects drama, not danger. But one smirk from Cardan Greenbriar changes everything. Cardan is arrogant, magnetic, and untouchable. The golden boy of Blackwood - heir to a criminal empire disguised as wealth and privilege. Jude should hate him. She does hate him. Until hate starts to feel a little too much like attraction. But Blackwood isn't just a school; it's a battleground. Beneath its polished marble halls and fencing blades lie family secrets, blood ties, and quiet wars fought between CEOs and mob bosses. And Jude's father, who claims to be "military," might just be one of the worst of them. When a brutal betrayal exposes Jude to the darkness her father tried to hide - and a rival family sets its sights on her as the perfect pawn - she and Cardan are forced to choose: destroy each other, or burn the world down together. Loyalties will snap. Lines will blur. And in a place where love is as dangerous as violence - the only rule is don't get caught bleeding. All rights of the characters go to Holly Black - the author of The Cruel Prince series.

She perfected the art of hating him - until she forgot her lines. Jude Duarte doesn't lose. Not in arguments, not in auditions, and definitely not to the academy's resident golden boy, Cardan Greenbriar. He's infuriatingly talented, irritatingly charming, and for reasons she can't explain, always in her way. When the casting list goes up and her name lands right beneath his, she's forced into her worst nightmare - playing his love interest in the Academy's biggest production. The universe, or maybe the drama teacher, is clearly plotting against her. She tells herself it's fine, that she can fake it, that she's trained for this - to act, to stay composed, to win. But pretending to love him onstage is starting to feel dangerously close to real. Because offstage, he's still smug, yet he's the only person that could ever make her question her morals, her focus, her control. He's the last person she should want, but she finds herself breaking the one rule she'd set for herself: never let Cardan Greenbriar think he's won. Every line, every stolen glance that last way too long for her liking, feels like losing control. She might be falling for him, but in true Jude fashion, she'll never say it out loud. If love is a performance, this might be the one role she can't afford to get wrong.

Jude and Carden have to sail the sea's to make sure the borders of Elfhame are secure, it's the kings and queen's job to protect their kingdom, even before their own knights, but Jude has a secret, one that might be the death of her on this trip, Will her mortality finally catch up to her? (guys so IK your using wattpad to read this right now, but I do have my story up on other platforms as well, such as AO3. my username is @StarDew76 and please if you can follow me there!.

The Folk of Air-Modern AU

What if during a revel, Cardan Greenbriar is seeking his beloved wife, Jude Duarte, and stumbles across a scene he would much love to erase from his memory. What if in a fit of blinded rage and grief, he lets his emotions take over and does something he will never be able to forgive himself for. This is somewhat inspired by @_i_love_cruelprince_ !! All characters are owned and made by Holly Black!!

All characters belong to Holly Black!!! I simply added my own twist. What if Jude wasn't the Mortal everyone, including herself, thought her to be? What if her Mother didn't just run because she fell out of love with Madoc? *Credit to Frost Bite Studios for the stunning cover.* If you want to see the most book accurate drawings of the characters then look up Frost Bite Studios!!! Theirs are the best!!!!! -If you haven't read the series yet your gonna be confused asf so read it and thanks for reading this!!!!!!

...having a heart is a terrible thing. Yet you need one anyway. ~ Cardan ⚠️ The Worldbuilding, all the characters and plot of the cruel prince trilogy which this fanfic is inspired on belongs to its author Holly Black.⚠️

In a kingdom of thorns and shadows, love and power are the deadliest weapons of all. In the aftermath of Jude's exile and subsequent return, tensions between her and Cardan remain high. As threats to Elfhame arise-both from within and outside the kingdom-the pair is forced to navigate the delicate balance of power, trust, and their tumultuous feelings for each other. Between court intrigue, assassination attempts, ancient prophecies, and the lingering shadows of their past, Jude and Cardan must learn what it truly means to rule together-or risk losing the kingdom, and each other, forever.

A retelling of the story of Jude Duarte and Cardan Greenbriar, characters from the Folk of the Air series created by Holly Black. *COVER ART NOT MINE, credit to Frostbite Studios*