Pretzelbites
In a kingdom where magic is inherited by bloodlines, Prince Caelum is bound to the throne by duty, prophecy, and the scars of war. When he meets Aurel a quiet commoner with strange fire gifts of the pasts and no known lineage, everything shifts. Aurel was never meant to step inside the palace - but fate has other plans.
Their love is secret, soft, and dangerous. Because long ago, a prophecy warned:
"When royal blood meets flame-born soul, the stars shall fall, and the crown shall burn."
As feelings deepen, whispers of rebellion rise. The court sees Aurel as a threat. When he's accused of treason and vanishes in the flames of an ancient temple, Caelum is left with only smoke... and silence.
But Ash didn't die.
He was taken.
Hidden. Sealed away to keep fate from unfolding.
Now Caelum is haunted by magic, visions, and memories. Refusing to let go, he defies the crown, risks war, and hunts the truth - determined to find Ash, prophecy be damned.
Because sometimes, love doesn't save the kingdom.