{"id":3697,"date":"2026-05-31T01:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T01:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3697"},"modified":"2026-05-31T01:11:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T01:11:53","slug":"the-orphan-who-carried-a-dead-princes-seal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=3697","title":{"rendered":"THE ORPHAN WHO CARRIED A DEAD PRINCE&#8217;S SEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The orphan boy thought his life was over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain hammered the castle courtyard with relentless force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cold water soaked through his torn clothes as two royal guards dragged him across the stone ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was only twelve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like thousands of other orphans scattered throughout the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the guards, he wasn&#8217;t a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And problems were removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One final shove sent him tumbling face-first into the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laughter echoed from the balconies above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles watched with amusement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others looked away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because they felt sympathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because they didn&#8217;t care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy pushed himself up slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mud dripped from his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His knees trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant castle gates began closing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound of grinding iron echoed through the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like the kingdom itself was shutting him out forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Ethan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he had nowhere left to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only one possession remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An old wooden pendant hanging from a leather cord around his neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A simple object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worn smooth by time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Worthless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least that&#8217;s what he&#8217;d always believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gates slammed shut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound echoed across the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain continued falling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;WAIT!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The voice thundered across the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every head turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles exchanged confused glances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Ethan looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Standing upon the royal balcony was King Rowan IV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruler of the kingdom for nearly twenty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man known for his calm nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man rarely surprised by anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet now\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He looked terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not angry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not furious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes were locked on Ethan&#8217;s pendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king gripped the stone railing so tightly his knuckles turned white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he shouted again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Bring him back.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire courtyard stood frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several seconds, nobody even breathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then chaos erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards rushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles whispered frantically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Servants stared in confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within moments, Ethan found himself dragged back toward the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured down around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king descended the grand staircase at a pace completely beneath royal dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He practically ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sight alone stunned everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kings did not run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially not for orphans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Rowan hurried across the courtyard like a man chasing a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally he stopped directly before Ethan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stared up nervously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes never left the pendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he asked a question that turned the entire court pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Why does he carry Prince Aldric&#8217;s seal?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The courtyard exploded with whispers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lost Prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s older brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rightful heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The man who vanished twenty-two years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official records claimed he died during a hunting expedition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His body was never found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither was his royal seal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Rowan slowly reached toward the pendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His fingers trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moment they touched the wood\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden light erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seal exploded with brilliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain hissed into steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient symbols ignited across its surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire courtyard staggered backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ethan nearly dropped it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stumbled away as though struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice barely emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he recognized what everyone else did not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seal wasn&#8217;t merely glowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was responding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The artifact only reacted to members of Prince Aldric&#8217;s bloodline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And according to history\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That bloodline ended decades ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king immediately ordered the courtyard cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within minutes, Ethan found himself escorted into the royal council chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in his life, he sat beneath crystal chandeliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a table worth more than everything he had ever owned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-972.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-972.png 304w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-972-181x300.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles filled the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military commanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Priests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone wanted answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Rowan sat at the head of the chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The glowing pendant rested before him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its light had faded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the tension remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked at Ethan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Where did you get it?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy swallowed nervously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve always had it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Who gave it to you?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You don&#8217;t know?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ethan shook his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The orphanage said it was around my neck when they found me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nobles exchanged nervous glances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That answer only deepened the mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A royal historian stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An elderly woman named Lady Miriam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She carefully examined the pendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then her expression changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subtly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like someone discovering a terrible secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Your Majesty.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What is it?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her voice trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This isn&#8217;t Prince Aldric&#8217;s seal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confused murmurs spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What do you mean?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miriam turned the pendant over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hidden symbol appeared on the reverse side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost invisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moment the king saw it, all color vanished from his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historian nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room waited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miriam took a slow breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This seal belonged to Prince Aldric&#8217;s son.&#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\">Several nobles nearly fell from their chairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Aldric&#8217;s son?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">History recorded no son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king rose slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hands shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Aldric had a child?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historian nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A secret child.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others denied it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some demanded proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miriam raised an ancient document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The records were sealed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Rowan stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;By whom?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old historian hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;By your father.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chamber became silent once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because that revelation was far more dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the former king hid evidence of Aldric&#8217;s child\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was only one reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child threatened the succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threatened Rowan&#8217;s claim to the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threatened everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king slowly sat back down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His entire world suddenly felt unstable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miriam nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years ago, before his disappearance, Prince Aldric secretly married a woman from a noble family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relationship remained hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Political enemies surrounded the prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public knowledge would&#8217;ve placed his wife in danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When she became pregnant, only a handful of people knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Aldric vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weeks later his wife disappeared too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone assumed both were dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The records were sealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story erased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so everyone believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until Ethan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every eye turned toward the orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy looked completely overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t understand.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither did Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But something terrible was beginning to form inside his mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One he desperately hoped was wrong.<\/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, the king couldn&#8217;t sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He sat alone in the royal archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounded by ancient records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Searching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hunting for answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And eventually he found them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hidden journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written by his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The late king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entries revealed a horrifying truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Aldric hadn&#8217;t died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had been murdered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words hit Rowan like a sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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