{"id":3419,"date":"2026-05-29T14:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3419"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:35:25","slug":"full-the-boy-lifted-the-prince-off-the-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3419","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE BOY LIFTED THE PRINCE OFF THE GROUND"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first thing Prince Kael noticed was fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone else&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of people filled the grand arena of Ashkar. They had been laughing only moments ago. They had mocked the barefoot boy, cheered every humiliation, and celebrated the prince&#8217;s cruelty as if it were a festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now they were silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the impossible was happening before their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured from the storm-dark sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And sixteen-year-old Ash stood in the center of the arena holding the armored crown prince completely off the ground with one hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael kicked wildly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His steel boots swung through empty air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What are you?&#8221; he gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His soot-covered face remained calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains hanging from his wrists rattled softly in the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The silence terrified Kael more than any threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Put me down!&#8221; he shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash slowly looked upward toward the royal balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward every person who had spent years watching him suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a brief moment, the entire kingdom felt as though it had stopped breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Ash released his grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince crashed into the sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cloud of dust exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd flinched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kael groaned and struggled to stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His pride hurt far more than his body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody had ever humiliated him before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially not a beggar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially not this boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rage twisted his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Kill him!&#8221; he screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Royal guards immediately rushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty armored warriors surrounded Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steel swords flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spears lowered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd finally found its voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some shouted for blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others stared in nervous silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something felt wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terribly wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash glanced at the approaching soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He looked tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not frightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like a man who had carried a burden for too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first guard charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His sword sliced downward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd barely saw it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One instant he stood still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next, the sword was spinning through the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It landed thirty feet away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guard stared at his empty hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash never struck him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never harmed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He simply took the weapon away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second guard lunged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steel flashed from every direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within seconds the arena became chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow Ash remained untouched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His movements were effortless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Precise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost gentle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swords flew from hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spears snapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shields shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But not a single soldier suffered injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd slowly realized something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash could have killed every man there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, he refused to hurt anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even after everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor leaned forward on his throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face had gone pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he recognized those movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had seen them before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long before Ash was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that realization filled him with dread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Impossible,&#8221; the king whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beside him, old General Rowan suddenly stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The veteran&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You know it too.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan nodded slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I know exactly who taught that boy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far below, the final soldier fell into the sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena became silent once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash stood alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unarmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounded by defeated warriors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rolled across the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a voice echoed from the royal balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman&#8217;s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Stop this madness.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Elara had risen from her seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike the king, her expression held sorrow rather than fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She stared at Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for the first time, the boy stared back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something passed between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strange emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen&#8217;s eyes filled with tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd murmured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Ash did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he had seen those eyes before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he was very small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before everything was taken from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A memory flashed through his mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A warm hand brushing his hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gentle voice singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A silver necklace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman crying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash staggered slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memory vanished as quickly as it appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The queen covered her mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Oh gods&#8230;&#8221; she whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor immediately stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Enough!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice thundered across the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Arrest the boy!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even the guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear had rooted them in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s face darkened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he drew his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A king had not entered the arena in decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Vaelor descended the royal staircase himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain soaked his royal robes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder growled overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every eye followed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he reached the arena floor, he stopped only a few feet away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several seconds neither spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the king said quietly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is your name?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question stunned everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash looked at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My name is Ash.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king shook his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is your real name?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had never known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash was the name given to him by villagers who found him wandering after a fire destroyed everything he remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared into his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he whispered a single word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Aric.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world seemed to tilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain exploded inside Ash&#8217;s head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fragments of memory burst forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A wooden sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man lifting him into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman smiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A burning room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd watched in confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Aric&#8230;&#8221; he repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name felt familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dangerously familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king closed his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He remembers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Elara began crying openly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Kael stared between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is happening?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because a secret buried for sixteen years was finally rising to the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it threatened everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That night, Ash was imprisoned beneath the royal palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because anyone could truly hold him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But because he allowed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom buzzed with rumors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some claimed he was a demon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others believed he was a forgotten god.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody knew the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only person who came to visit him was General Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old warrior carried a lantern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His weathered face looked exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a long moment he simply stared through the bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I trained your father.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash looked up sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My father?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Crown Prince Aldric.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words hit like lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash felt the world shift beneath him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What are you talking about?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan sat slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally told the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sixteen years earlier, Ashkar had two princes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Vaelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One beloved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One feared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldric was destined to become king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-885.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-885.png 433w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-885-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The people adored him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The army respected him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the nobles trusted him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor hated him for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jealousy became resentment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Resentment became obsession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And obsession became betrayal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One night the royal palace caught fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom was told that Prince Aldric, his wife Elara, and their infant son had all perished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tragedy united the realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Vaelor inherited the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it had all been a lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lie built upon murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or attempted murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash listened in stunned silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His heart pounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You&#8217;re saying&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan&#8217;s eyes filled with regret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You are Prince Aric.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rightful heir to Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cell seemed to shrink around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything he believed suddenly shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The years of 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