King Mathias didn't expect to inherent the throne the way he did. He was second born, the thought of being shackled to a kingdom was so far from his mind that he allowed himself to dream, to love someone his family would never approve of, to plan a future without heirs, where himself and his lover would leave the castle and travel far from his home, discovering the world and its secrets. But tragedy struck, betrayed by his own blood he now stands alone leading a kingdom he wanted to leave. Trust lost, he had no one but the two he'd saved as a child, now working within the castle as his knight and servant, indebted to him in life and would give their lives to keep him safe. "Those who don't know the value of loyalty can never appreciate the cost of betrayal..."
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