Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there stood an old castle in the heart of the forest. The path leading to it was known only to the servants and the reclusive ruler who raised his only daughter far from the world. However, when the princess celebrated her eighteenth birthday, her father fell seriously ill. The old king knew that his daughter's life was in danger, as the long-concealed curse had started to come true.

The princess had to flee, for the Prince of Darkness, who intended to kill her, was hot on her trail.

Will the princess manage to escape her pursuer?
And who is the Prince of Darkness, really?

All night I tossed and turned, so wound up that even the thought of the ball made my stomach seize into knots. I was afraid something would happen—afraid that one of the guests might recognize me and expose who I really was. I knew the chance of that was small; Father had spent the last years making sure people didn't even know I existed. Only now did I understand why he had never allowed me beyond the castle walls. He knew everything, and this was how he meant to shield me from the world.


Chapter 18 - Chapter Eighteen