{"id":4032,"date":"2026-06-01T07:27:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4032"},"modified":"2026-06-01T07:27:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:27:26","slug":"the-lost-ring-broke-open-during-the-coronation-the-dead-kings-final-confession-changed-the-kingdom-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4032","title":{"rendered":"THE LOST RING BROKE OPEN DURING THE CORONATION. THE DEAD KING&#8217;S FINAL CONFESSION CHANGED THE KINGDOM FOREVER."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coronation stopped the moment the orphan boy raised the lost ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands filled the Grand Cathedral of Aranth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golden banners hung from towering marble columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunlight streamed through stained-glass windows depicting centuries of royal history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom had gathered to witness a new king receive his crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After years of uncertainty, the throne would finally belong to Prince Cedric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future seemed certain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony was moments from completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crown rested upon a velvet cushion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Priest stood before the altar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles filled every seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generals lined the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens crowded the balconies above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the cathedral doors burst open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BANG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A barefoot boy stood in the doorway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No older than twelve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His clothes were torn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust covered his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His dark hair hung in tangled strands around frightened eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first nobody paid attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just another orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just another beggar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then they saw what he carried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A golden ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal signet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lost King&#8217;s Ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire cathedral froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps erupted everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several elderly nobles stood so suddenly their chairs crashed backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Cedric&#8217;s face instantly lost all color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because every person in the kingdom knew the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirty years earlier, King Alaric had died suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal signet disappeared that same night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite decades of searching, it was never found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ring had become legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A ghost from the kingdom&#8217;s past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a filthy orphan carried it openly through the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy approached the altar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody stopped him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because they didn&#8217;t want to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because they couldn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear rooted everyone to the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy&#8217;s hands trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His eyes never left the ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly he placed it upon the altar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was when everyone noticed the dried blood trapped inside the royal seal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blood looked ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Priest stepped backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Cedric took a step forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sharp sound echoed through the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ring split directly down the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps filled the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tiny rolled parchment slipped from the hollow center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ring had been hiding something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Cedric suddenly lunged forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t read that!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice echoed across the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it was already too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Priest had picked up the parchment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His trembling fingers unrolled it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first line appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written in the unmistakable handwriting of King Alaric himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priest read aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If this letter is being read, then I have failed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence consumed the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priest continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;And the man standing before the crown is not my son.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaos swept through the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles rose from their seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generals exchanged horrified looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Priest nearly dropped the parchment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Cedric looked as though he had been struck by lightning.<\/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;That&#8217;s a lie!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But nobody listened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priest continued reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cathedral had become so silent that every word echoed from wall to wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I write this confession knowing it may destroy everything I have built.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Alaric&#8217;s final words carried across the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;When my queen gave birth twenty years ago, the child was stillborn.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A collective gasp swept through thousands of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several women covered their mouths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others began crying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priest continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The kingdom stood on the edge of civil war. My enemies waited for weakness.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My advisers feared that news of a dead heir would fracture the realm.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;So they convinced me to commit the greatest sin of my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Cedric&#8217;s breathing became ragged.<\/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&#8217;s confession continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;An infant was brought from the city orphanage.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A healthy child with no known family.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The kingdom celebrated him as the prince.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I allowed the lie.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cathedral erupted again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Priest raised his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The boy called Cedric is innocent.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He never knew.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;But he does not carry royal blood.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future king staggered backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His entire life shattered in a single moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything he believed about himself vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet the confession wasn&#8217;t finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priest unfolded the final section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And his hands began shaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the next words were even worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The true heir survived.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every voice disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom held its breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Alaric&#8217;s confession continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The child was taken from the palace on the night of the birth.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Someone attempted to murder him.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I entrusted him to the only man I could trust.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The captain of the royal guard.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murmurs spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone knew that name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Captain Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most loyal knight in kingdom history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man who had disappeared twenty years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official records claimed he died during a border war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The confession continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If the ring returns, then the true heir still lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priest stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice faltered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he read the final line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The true heir bears the crescent-shaped birthmark behind his left shoulder.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cathedral became deathly still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every eye slowly turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward the orphan boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child looked confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had no idea why everyone stared at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then an old woman screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I saw it!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd jumped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The elderly woman pushed through the nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears streamed down her face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She pointed toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I worked in the royal nursery.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The prince had that birthmark.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cathedral exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers rushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward Prince Cedric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because for the first time, people noticed something strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cedric wasn&#8217;t shocked anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was scared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As though he knew something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly he began backing away from the altar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire cathedral erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Stop him!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards chased him through the aisles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cedric sprinted toward a side exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But before he could reach it\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">an arrow flew from the upper balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THUNK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrow buried itself in Cedric&#8217;s shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panic erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assassins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone wanted him dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black-cloaked figures appeared among the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knives flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swords were drawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coronation became a battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the center of the chaos stood the orphan boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching his entire life transform in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-52.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-52.png 496w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-52-282x300.png 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fighting ended hours later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens were arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several assassins were captured alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under interrogation, they revealed a secret organization called the Black Circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A conspiracy that had existed for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same conspiracy responsible for King Alaric&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same conspiracy that had hunted Captain Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same conspiracy that had searched endlessly for the missing royal heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ring had finally exposed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But another mystery remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who was the boy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where had he come from?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And why did he possess the ring?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer arrived three days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dying man was discovered in a remote village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Rowan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The missing captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moment he saw the orphan, tears filled his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My prince.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old warrior collapsed to his knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For twenty years Rowan had hidden the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protecting him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving from village to village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Living under false names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sacrificing everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight smiled weakly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I promised your father.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy knelt beside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Why didn&#8217;t you tell me?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rowan gently touched the ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Because a crown attracts wolves.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His breathing grew weaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I wanted you to grow up as 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