{"id":3677,"date":"2026-05-31T01:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T01:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2026-05-31T01:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T01:01:23","slug":"the-boy-beneath-the-throne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3677","title":{"rendered":"THE BOY BENEATH THE THRONE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little boy was never supposed to be there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No child was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially not beneath the king&#8217;s throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially not on the day everything changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain hammered the castle towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder rolled across the mountains surrounding the Kingdom of Eldoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the royal palace, nobles attended a grand celebration honoring King Magnus&#8217;s twenty-fifth year upon the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Music filled the halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wine flowed freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laughter echoed beneath crystal chandeliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above, the kingdom celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, a frightened twelve-year-old boy crawled through darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A servant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A nobody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least that was what everyone believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mud covered his clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hands bled from scraping against rough stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moments earlier he had been chased by older castle boys who enjoyed tormenting servants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To escape them, Rowan squeezed through a broken drainage tunnel hidden behind the stables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now he was lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The underground passage stretched endlessly before him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient stone walls surrounded him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The air smelled of dust and secrets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He crawled forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Searching for an exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then his hand touched something cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The object felt different from the surrounding stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious, he brushed away decades of dirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A symbol appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its wings spread wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its eyes carved from gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the ground shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deep crack echoed overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another crack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Louder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceiling exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone shattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust erupted upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The floor of the throne room collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screams echoed throughout the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards drew swords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The celebration instantly became chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Magnus leaped from his throne as a massive section of marble floor gave way beneath him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An enormous chamber hidden beneath the castle revealed itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A chamber nobody had seen for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at its center lay something impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dragon skeleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bones stretched across the cavern like a mountain of ivory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive ribs arched toward the darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claws larger than horses protruded from the stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The skull alone was bigger than a carriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps echoed throughout the throne room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some nobles fainted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others crossed themselves in fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragons had vanished from the world over five hundred years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every scholar believed their remains had long since crumbled to dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet one had been buried directly beneath the king&#8217;s throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then someone spotted Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The small muddy boy standing beside the dragon&#8217;s skull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Magnus&#8217;s face changed instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His skin turned white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not with surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pure terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kind a man feels when his worst nightmare suddenly becomes real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No!&#8221; the king shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice echoed across the throne room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards looked at him in confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magnus pointed downward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Do not let him touch it!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The command stunned everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why would a king fear a child touching ancient bones?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the impossible happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon&#8217;s empty eye socket began glowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brilliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols ignited across the skull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same symbols Rowan had uncovered moments earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same symbols that now appeared across the dragon&#8217;s ribs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across its claws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across every bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody breathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Rowan looked down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His shirt collar had shifted during the collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mark on his neck was suddenly visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A golden symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly identical to the ones burning across the dragon skeleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A collective gasp swept through the throne room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"342\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-967.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-967.png 342w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-967-180x300.png 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king staggered backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan stared at the mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had possessed it his entire life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An unusual birthmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The orphanage caretaker always told him to keep it hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never show anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He never understood why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon&#8217;s eyes blazed brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something pulled him forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not physically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something deeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strange feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like remembering a forgotten dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly, Rowan approached the skull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards wanted to stop him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But fear rooted them in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king shouted again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Stop him!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan reached out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Placed both hands upon the dragon&#8217;s skull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The castle shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deafening roar erupted from the bones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust exploded from every chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The skeleton trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden fire surged through ancient cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon&#8217;s enormous jaws slowly opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A blast of warm air swept across the cavern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a voice emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Older than kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Older than history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The voice seemed to come from everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earth itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it spoke only one sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That dragon belonged to the true heir.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolute silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Magnus dropped to his knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crown slipped from his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles stared at him in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because they had never seen their king afraid before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet now he looked utterly defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the dragon&#8217;s ribcage, golden flames appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fire rose upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spiraling around Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until it formed a glowing crown above his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symbol hovered there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radiant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Undeniable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire throne room witnessed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Priests fell to their knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards lowered their weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the nobles who hated superstition couldn&#8217;t deny what they were seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon had recognized him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question was obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who was Rowan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And why was the king so terrified?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer began twenty years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before Rowan was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before Magnus became king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the kingdom&#8217;s history was rewritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, Eldoria was ruled by King Aric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A beloved monarch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Aric possessed something no ruler had held for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragon blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not literal dragon blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least not entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to ancient legends, the first kings forged a sacred bond with dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their descendants carried a magical mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mark that allowed dragons to recognize their rightful riders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The golden symbol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same symbol now glowing on Rowan&#8217;s neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For generations the royal family protected the secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then greed entered the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magnus had been Aric&#8217;s younger brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ambitious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And dangerously jealous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aric had a son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Lucian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legitimate heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beloved by the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything Magnus could never be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As years passed, Magnus realized something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He would never inherit the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never wear the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never command the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless something happened to Lucian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And eventually\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One winter night, the royal carriage carrying King Aric, Queen Elara, and young Prince Lucian plunged into a ravine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official reports called it an accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire royal family perished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so everyone believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magnus became king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom mourned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">History moved forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the truth was darker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magnus arranged the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Aric died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queen Elara died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Prince Lucian survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A loyal knight rescued the child before assassins could finish the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knight fled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking the prince with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years Magnus searched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years became decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The surviving heir vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually everyone assumed he was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Except Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magnus never stopped looking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he knew one terrifying truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Lucian had children\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rightful bloodline would survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Magnus&#8217;s claim would crumble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in the throne room, Rowan listened as the dragon revealed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not through words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through visions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden flames filled the cavern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Images appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal carriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The assassination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fleeing knight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hidden prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every secret exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd watched in stunned silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magnus buried his face in his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His crimes unfolded before the entire kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was nowhere left to hide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Rowan saw something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holding a baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The orphanage had told him she died shortly after leaving him there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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