Married to a Dying Prince
Married to a Dying Prince For two agonizing years, Prince Dorian of Valdros has been slowly wasting away from a mysterious, unidentified illness that no royal healer can cure—completely unaware that....
Married to a Dying Prince For two agonizing years, Prince Dorian of Valdros has been slowly wasting away from a mysterious, unidentified illness that no royal healer can cure—completely unaware that a lethal, slow-acting poison is silently draining his life. Desperate to secure the royal bloodline before his only son perishes, King Aldric issues an unthinkable imperial decree: any maiden willing to marry the dying prince and bear his heir will be rewarded with half the kingdom. Yet, despite the promise of unimaginable wealth and royal status, the realm turns its back on the offer. To the people of Valdros, marrying a prince on his deathbed feels like a dark curse—an impossible bargain not worth making for a man who could draw his final breath by morning. Nobody dares to claim the decree. Until Sarah is forced to. An ordinary young woman living in the eastern province, Sarah’s life is shattered when she is framed by her ruthless stepmother for the theft of a sacred royal heirloom. Facing immediate execution with no way to prove her innocence, Sarah grabs the one desperate lifeline no one else will touch: she steps forward to claim the King’s decree. Marrying a dying prince is not a ploy for power or riches—it is her sole bid for time, a brief sanctuary to find the truth and clear her name before the gallows can take her life. She enters the imperial palace as a humble, low-born bride, expecting only a quiet, temporary existence beside a fading man. But as she cares for the bedridden prince, a hidden, ancient power awakens deep within her—the Grace. Capable of neutralizing deadly toxins, restoring broken flesh, and forming an impenetrable shield against dark magic, Sarah’s miraculous gift begins to purge the poison from Dorian’s veins, pulling him back from the very edge of death. As Dorian steadily recovers under her touch, their arranged marriage of convenience transforms into an unbreakable, genuine bond of love. But their newfound strength threatens those operating in the shadows. Sarah uses her gift to expose a insidious web of high treason within the palace walls, completely shattering the meticulous coup plotted by Lord Roland and his ruthless wife, Seraphine. With their plans exposed and their power destroyed, Roland, Seraphine, and their loyal allies flee the capital, escaping deep into the forbidden expanse of the Dead Valley. Amidst the ancient, corrupting ruins, Seraphine surrenders herself to dark forces, becoming the chosen vessel to awaken a long-dormant dark goddess. Possessing a terrifying shadow power crafted specifically to rival the Grace, Seraphine begins assembling a dark legion, desperate to bring Valdros to its knees. While the shadows gather at the borders, Sarah and Dorian work to usher Valdros into a golden age of peace and prosperity. Together, they must navigate dangerous royal secrets, defend their throne, and protect their newborn twins—whose very birth holds the key to an ancient mystery woven deep into the royal bloodline. Sarah took the decree only to escape an executioner’s blade. She never knew her touch would save a poisoned prince, awaken a legendary power, or place her at the very center of an epic war for the fate of the entire world.