The man released a boisterous laugh. "I want to destroy you and everything you hold dear. You know nothing of struggle. You were born into the royal family, you have never had to work, to be frowned upon. I have outsmarted you and for that I deserve the kingdom. First my men killed your precious heir and now we will kill your wife right in front of you. You will die knowing that you were the reason for their deaths." He grabbed the queen by her curls and lifted her to her feet with one hand. With the other, he reached for the sword on his hip and drew it. In one smooth swipe, he cut her head clean off and tossed it at the king's feet. The amount of blood surrounding them now made the king's stomach curdle. He shut his eyes and fell to his knees, praying for his child, praying for forgiveness and ridding his mind of the image of his love decapitated in front of him. ************************************************************************************************** When Auralea reaches the age of 18, she is thrust into a sea of change. Recently kicked out of the orphanage she's lived in her whole life and away from the only family she's ever known, Auralea has to navigate the world on her own. With her new job, the worsening side effects of her condition and her growing affections for a prince just out of her reach, can she manage to survive?
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