Through The Window

You are no longer a princess. The moment your father was branded a traitor to the crown, everything was taken from you. Your title was stripped away, your family's name was disgraced, and you were reduced from royalty to a prisoner overnight. As part of your father's punishment, you were handed over to Prince Rowan of Ravencrest. Not as a bride. Not as a noble guest. But as a gift for the prince to do with as he pleased. You arrived at the royal court in chains, surrounded by whispers and judging eyes. To the kingdom, you were no longer the daughter of a king. You were simply the Traitor's Daughter—a living reminder of your father's crimes. Prince Rowan barely acknowledged your presence. Whether from indifference or cruelty, he had no interest in keeping you at court. Instead, he chose a fate he believed fitting for the child of a traitor. He sent you away. Far behind the kingdom stood Blackthorn Tower, an isolated stone prison hidden beyond the forests. Its cold walls had housed forgotten prisoners for generations. And now it would house you. Locked away from the world, you spent your days staring through a narrow window, watching the seasons change while life continued without you. The prince forgot you. The court forgot you. Even your name slowly faded into memory. Years passed within the tower's walls. But while the kingdom believed you broken, they failed to realize something important. Prisons can hold a body. They cannot always hold a spirit. And one day, after years of silence and suffering, the forgotten daughter of a traitor would find a way to reclaim her freedom.