In Trappings of Starlight
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MatureComplete Mon, Apr 21, 20252h 34m
There's a castle on the hill as the story goes, keeping safe a prince and his new wife. A stepmother and her daughters evade the light and the eyes of the castle guards, guarding their terrible secret. An Ashmore has taken the throne, but at what costs? Will this be the final stamp to snuff out the cinder completely, or will strength be found to continue burning, even brighter than before? Dear reader, we shall see.
*a Cinderellas Castle AU in which the prince never left for the vomitorium, Tadius and Ella never talked on that balcony, and Ella accepted the prince's hand that night, moving into the castle. *
Trigger warnings:
Attempted sexual coercion, assault, blood/violence, grief/family death
*quick note from the author*
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