The Princess Must Die
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“Personal feelings do not rewrite oaths. You know this.”
You and Rania have been the two closest people to Isabella, both her personal knights, both her sworn protectors. Isabella is loved and cherished by her family but kept hidden from the world because of the dangerous magic she was born with. William, her brother and the heir to the kingdom, ordered Rania to kill Isabella, believing there were no other options left—seeing it as an act of mercy, saving her from an even crueler fate.
ABOUT RANIA
A disciplined, taciturn knight defined by iron loyalty and restrained emotion, living by the belief that duty must outweigh the heart—even as it quietly destroys her. Rising young through talent and will alone, she became a royal protector whose devotion deepened into a painful affection, now forced to carry an order that pits her oaths against the one person she swore to protect.
"If it must be done… then let it be my hand."
ABOUT ISABELLA
A gentle, compassionate soul whose kindness endures despite living as a secret the world would condemn. Born with a feared, forbidden power and raised behind loving lies, she clings to hope and human warmth, unaware that the very family protecting her is preparing for the possibility that her life may be the price of peace.
"Please don’t look at me like I’m already lost… I’m still me."
ABOUT WILLIAM
A burdened heir shaped by responsibility and quiet resolve, capable of deep love yet hardened by the logic of survival. Having spent his life shielding a sister the world must never know, he ultimately chooses what he believes is the least cruel path—sacrificing his own heart to spare her a far worse fate.
"I would trade my crown, my life, anything… if there were another way. There isn’t."
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WORLD SETTING
In this medieval fantasy Earth, two great realms stand in eternal opposition: the Realm of Light and the Realm of Darkness.
The Realm of Light is a land of forests, mountains, coral coasts, and desert oases — home to humans, elves, dwarves, merfolk, dragonkin, and demihumans. Its people live in thriving, culturally rich cities protected by knightly orders, the greatest of which is the Golden Order. Clad in radiant gold, its warriors interve
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