They tried to sacrifice a princess to steal her throne.
But the ancient beast they feared bowed before her.
Now, the truth about her parents will destroy a kingdom.
They came to end her story. They awakened a legend.
The Princess They Tried to Sacrifice
The kingdom of Atheria fell into darkness the night King William and Queen Elizabeth died mysteriously, leaving behind their only child, seven-year-old Princess Charlotte.
By ancient law, she was the rightful heir to the throne. But the royal council had other plans.
Under the cover of darkness, Lord Richard and his guards carried the little princess to the River of Shadows, where an ancient, terrifying creature had lived for a thousand years. No one who entered those waters had ever returned.
Throw her in, Richard ordered coldly. By sunrise, the throne will be mine.
Little Charlotte trembled, tears streaming down her face as the guards dragged her toward the riverbank.
Suddenly, the water began to boil.
The ground shook. The trees bent violently. Two enormous golden eyes opened beneath the dark surface.
The ancient creature had awakened.
But instead of attacking the princess, it slowly bowed its massive head before her.
At last, it rumbled, its voice shaking the kingdom. “The bloodline of my true master has returned.”
The guards stumbled backward in terror.
Charlotte stared at the enormous creature as it moved closer.
Then it spoke again.
Little princess, your parents were not taken by fate. The man who ordered their deaths stands behind you.
Charlotte slowly turned toward Lord Richard.
His face went pale.
He had come to destroy the last heir to the throne, but he had unknowingly awakened the one creature capable of exposing his darkest secrets.
And as the creature rose from the river, it revealed something that made every soldier drop to their knees.
The princess wasn't just the rightful heir. She was the only person who could command the ancient beast.
And the kingdom was about to learn why her parents had kept her true identity a secret.