2025-12-31 00:43:09Princess Lysera of the North, was devastated, she was betrothed to prince kael and they've been in love for two years, when he fell sick suddenly she hasn't been allowed to see him and now she has been betrothed to his step brother, Prince Rykal who was a brute.
Lysera heard the servants in the kitchen talk about the sick prince who walked into the council meeting, Lysera decided to see Kael for herself. Kael leaned back against the soft mattress, eyes closed, letting the faint warmth of the afternoon sun wash over his face. He had spent hours thinking and cataloging the palace, the council, and the subtle schemes of his stepmother and stepbrother. For a moment, he allowed himself to rest, for just a while. A soft rustle made his eyes open, The faint scent of lavender and cherry blossoms— familiar—wafted into the room. Kael sat up and looked at the door. The door was ajar, and standing there, hesitantly, was a girl with long pink hair and eyes that shimmered. Lysera. This body recognized her. Her presence hit him like a surge of memory and emotion he hadn’t realized he still carried. Before he could think, He got only jumbled memories of her, Riding horses together, kissing and going on dates, it seems she and the sick prince were lovers before he fell sick. He got out of bed and his arms opened instinctively. He hugged her tightly, as if he had been waiting for this moment his entire life. Lysera froze for a heartbeat, then melted into the hug. Her hands pressed against his shoulders, and her voice—soft, almost trembling—whispered against his ear. “Kael… you’re awake. You’re… okay?” The words unlocked a flood of recollections: her laughter echoing in the gardens, the brush of her hand against his during lessons in strategy, the quiet moments before he fell ill. Every detail, every memory, surged with the clarity of sunlight cutting through fog. His heart thumped wildly—not just from recognition, but from the sharp pang of guilt for the time they had lost. “I… I remember,” he murmured to himself. Lysera pulled back slightly, studying his face, her own eyes glistening. “You… you look different. Healthier.” Kael’s fingers lingered on her arms, almost afraid to let go. “I feel different. Everything’s… clearer now.” He exhaled slowly. “I'm glad you're ok Kael, since you fell I'll I've been trying to see you, they wouldn't let me, everytime I sneaked in you were always sleeping or in the healer's quarters.“ “I'm sorry, but I feel much better now” kael told her “I'm glad you're awake” He lead her to his bed and they sat on it holding hands. In his life as a general, kael didn't have any relationship with ladies, he was always at war so it was mostly flings, but in this body, this girl was important to the prince so he had to keep her close”. “There's so much you don't know kael” she said Kael looked at her and asked her to continue “Since you were ill the council said you won't be able to marry me cause there's a chance you might die so I am betrothed to Rykal now” Kael was furious “I won't let you marry him I am better now and I will do my best to keep you safe and away from him” Lysera laughed and hugged him again “It's been so long since I heard you speak “ Kael only hugged her tighter . Finally, he let go just enough to meet her gaze. “I need to rest,” he admitted, though his voice carried none of the usual weakness “But… knowing you’re here… makes it easier.” Lysera nodded, stepping closer, her hand brushing against his arm. “I’ll be right here. I won’t leave.” Kael closed his eyes, exhaling slowly. For the first time in this reborn life, he felt the weight of purpose and protection balanced by something that felt almost like peace. The memories of her, the moments they had shared before illness and betrayal, now served as a guide—a reason to fight, a reason to reclaim the world that had been stolen from him. “Thank you,” he whispered, though she could not hear him through the quiet. Lysera watched Kael sleep, her heart was finally at ease, she knew kael wouldn't allow her marry Rykal, she had been devastated since he fell Ill but now he seemed better and she would finally be at rest. She left his room and was sneaking back into her own room when someone grabbed her hand tightly “Ouch” she said “What were you doing in there” Selara said Lysera glared at the queen “I am no prisoner here" “You are betrothed to my son, so better act like one and go to your room” Selara pushed Lysera and she fell to the groumd, clutching her arm “Don't think for a moment, kael can do anything, all his bravado will end soon and he'll be back to his weak and sickly self” Selara walked pass Lysera and went to her room ****
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010: The plan
Selara stormed into her study room and Prince Rykal followed, she shut the door to the room and grabbed Rykal by the throat, her long nails biting into his skin, forcing him back against the polished wood. “I told you,” she screamed, her voice sharp with rage, “if you do not put an end to Kael, you will never sit on that throne!” Her grip tightened for a moment longer before she shoved him away. Rykal stumbled, coughing violently as he sucked in air, one hand clutching his neck where thin red marks already bloomed. “M–Mother,” he rasped, straightening slowly, mum I don't know what happened, he was on the verge of death one moment and hale and healthy the next" Selara turned away from him, pacing the length of the room. “I was so close,” she hissed. “Your useless father was already dying. His weak, pitiful son was following him to the grave. Everything was falling into place.” She slammed her hand against the desk. “And now we are back at the beginning.” Rykal said nothing. He
009: The wedding interruption
Kael woke up that morning with a determination, today was the wedding day of Lysera and Rykal and he would not let it happen. He gathered the books that spoke about the tournament and got ready to go to the wedding chapel.Lysera stood in front of the dressing mirror, her hands right around the folds of her white dress. She dreaded this day, the day she would marry Rykal instead of kael.Her instincts screamed for her to run away but that would cause war between her kingdom and this kingdom. Her maids came in “Princess Lysera it is time” “Lysera followed them and walked to the altar, she stood at the altar, her hands tight around the folds of her white gown. Across from her, Rykal’s presence was like a shadow across the room. His posture exuded arrogance, a cruel smirk playing at the corners of his lips as he whispered, “You will learn to obey, Lysera. Your resistance amuses me… but it will end.” “You flatter yourself Rykal” His jaw clenched, he could not hit her here,
008: Poisoned Thrones
The corridors of the palace had never felt heavier than this morning. Selara stormed through the halls, her silk skirts swishing sharply against the stone. Her eyes, sharp and calculating, Rykal her son, followed her, guilt etched on his face.“You idiot!” she snapped, voice echoing through the hallway. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done? How could you let kael stop his daily dose of medicine? One mistake, and—” She cut herself off, breathing sharply, Rykal flinched, raising his hands defensively. “Mother, I—”“Don’t speak!” she hissed, pressing a hand to her chest to steady herself. “You promised me, Rykal. Every step of this plan was to be flawless. And now? Now Kael is up and moving freely. The timing—ruined!”Her words were like sharp daggers, her fury consuming the hall. She clenched her fists, nails digging into her palms, as her mind raced. The prince, frail and sickly in appearance, had been the easiest tool for her schemes. And now… now he was walking, thinking, planni
007: Strength beneath the Frail
It was morning already, Kael sat on the edge of his bed, shoulders hunched, letting the quiet of the empty room wash over him. He flexed his fingers, rotated his ankles, and stretched his back slowly, feeling every muscle respond. His body now pulsed with energy beneath his skin—He rose fully, his bare feet hitting the polished floor, and moved through a series of deliberate stretches: shoulder rolls, lunges, torso twists. The air smelled faintly of herbs from the palace kitchens, but Kael barely noticed. Every movement, every flex and shift, reminded him that the poison that had sapped his body was gone. Every tendon and muscle was awakening, He had banned the healers from bringing herbs to him and now his body was responding to the will of his mind honed over decades.By the time he finished, sweat dotted his brow. He pulled on his light training tunic, the fabric clinging to the lean definition of his arms and chest. Today, he decided, he would test himself—not alone in the pra
006: Training
The morning sun barely peeked over the palace walls, spilling weak streams of light across Kael’s room. He pushed himself upright on the bed, muscles taut beneath skin that still felt too fragile to the outside eye.His breath was steady, his heartbeat was more even—no longer the fragile pulse of a sickly prince, but the calm rhythm of a healthy person.Kael swung his legs over the edge of the bed and stood up, he needs to train himself , not just mind but body also.He flexed his fingers, tested his ankles, then rotated his shoulders deliberately, listening to the faint creak of joints. The herbs that had been given to him —poisoned to drain his strength—were gone, and with them, the fog that had dulled his body.Slipping quietly into the corridors, Kael made his way to the palace training hall. The corridors were empty; servants were beginning their chores, the distant clatter of footsteps echoing faintly. He moved deliberately, He saw the door, pushing it open, the polished woode
005: Bonds and promises
Princess Lysera of the North, was devastated, she was betrothed to prince kael and they've been in love for two years, when he fell sick suddenly she hasn't been allowed to see him and now she has been betrothed to his step brother, Prince Rykal who was a brute. Lysera heard the servants in the kitchen talk about the sick prince who walked into the council meeting, Lysera decided to see Kael for herself.Kael leaned back against the soft mattress, eyes closed, letting the faint warmth of the afternoon sun wash over his face. He had spent hours thinking and cataloging the palace, the council, and the subtle schemes of his stepmother and stepbrother. For a moment, he allowed himself to rest, for just a while.A soft rustle made his eyes open, The faint scent of lavender and cherry blossoms— familiar—wafted into the room. Kael sat up and looked at the door.The door was ajar, and standing there, hesitantly, was a girl with long pink hair and eyes that shimmered.Lysera.This body rec
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