I am Edmund Wyrmhold, crown prince of Valtoria—raised to be ruthless, sculpted by my father's iron will. To the realm, I am a loyal blade at his side. Sharp. Obedient. Silent. But I have secrets carved deeper than duty. I once loved something pure. When the court cast her into shadow, I did not protest. I pretended not to see. Yet behind closed doors, I maneuvered, protected, endured. For her. For the part of me I buried to survive.