Chapter One – The Night of Falling Stars
The night sky over the Kingdom of Elyndor shimmered like a sea of diamonds. Thousands of stars burned brightly, as if the heavens themselves were alive. In the royal gardens, Princess Elara Moonveil stood alone beside a silver fountain, her pale gown glowing under the moonlight.
Tonight was special.
It was the Night of Falling Stars — a sacred event that occurred once every hundred years. Legends said that on this night, destinies were rewritten and hidden magic awakened.
But Elara felt restless.
She had been born into luxury, raised among golden halls and crystal towers, yet her heart longed for something more than royal duties and arranged alliances. She wanted freedom. Adventure. Love.
And somewhere deep inside, she felt that tonight would change everything.
A sudden gust of wind rustled the silver leaves of the ancient trees. The air shimmered — and from the shadows stepped a young man cloaked in midnight blue.
His eyes glowed faintly like starlight.
Elara gasped. "Who are you? Guards—"
"Please," he whispered, his voice calm but urgent. "I mean no harm."
Something in his voice stopped her.
"My name is Kael Ardyn," he said. "And I wield forbidden magic."
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Chapter Two – The Forbidden Sorcerer
Magic had been banned in Elyndor for over three centuries. Sorcerers were hunted, imprisoned, or executed.
Yet Kael stood before her without fear.
"I was sent by the stars," he said quietly. "Your destiny is bound to mine."
Elara laughed nervously. "That's impossible."
Kael raised his hand — and a glowing orb of pure light formed above his palm, pulsing like a living heart.
Elara's breath caught.
"You carry ancient magic," she whispered.
"And you," Kael replied, "carry the power to awaken it."
Before she could ask more, distant shouts echoed through the garden. Royal guards.
Kael grabbed her hand. The world dissolved into swirling light