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Cassian had lived his life in the most miserable way. He had scrubbed the floors and washed the clothes in the cold winter and done everything just to please his uncle’s family, but in return, they sold him to a merchant only for a pouch of coins.

And the merchant decided to gift him to the king of Aetherlyn, a faraway kingdom from his small village to show his loyalty and curry favor from the king. And he was the lucky one from the group to be choosen by the king. Thus he got the position of palace servant. 

Cassian thought maybe his life in the palace would be different, but he was bound to be disappointed as the people in the palace were far more sinister and ruthless. Scheming ran in their blood.

And can anyone tell him why his path always crossed with the notorious first prince of the kingdom? The seemingly cold prince had an unpredictable temper. And why was he always drawn to him like a moth to a light?

Will Cassian be able to survive in the palace where the true faces are hidden behind masks, or will he become more entangled in their schemes and just become a mere pawn in their game?

Chained Hearts: From Slavery to Sovereignty

Malakar's boots barely made a sound against the cold, polished stone floors of the palace as he wandered through the dimly lit hallways. It was well past midnight, and the corridors were eerily silent, with only the flickering torches casting faint glows along the walls. The palace seemed to breathe in the darkness. Its massive pavilions and majestic pillars extend into the darkness of night.

But he didn't give it a second look. Because his mind was preoccupied with a singular thought: Princess Aurelia.

He had to find out if she was the same witch he had met all those centuries ago or if fate was playing some cruel trick on him. The resemblance was too uncanny to ignore—the face, the aura—it had unsettled him in ways he hadn't felt in eons.

Chapter 34: Two different Forces