Bound by Moonlight and Magic

ep red glow hung above the kingdom. It was a rare lunar eclipse, sometimes called a Blood Moon. Many people in th

ain, a strange energy that sometimes made her heart race or her hands tingle. But no one talked about it openly. Her parents

meant to one day rule. She wasn't allowed to show her magic or even speak about it. She was told it was a curse,

Sometimes, she would sneak away to a quiet tower room where she practiced small spells in secret - lit

ing in the forest outside the castle, creatures that no one else believed were real. She saw flashes o

excitement. Was this a warning

was just a quiet princess, always polite, always careful. They lov

would become queen. The whole castle was filled with excit

t, someth

ered into pieces. The Moonstone was said to keep dark magic and ancient

wild and powerful, more than she had ever felt before. Lights dance

moved closer to the kingdom than ever before. The dr

ursed. She was chosen. The magic inside her was mea

began to fear her. They whispered behind her back, calling her

about betrayal, love, and war. The prophecy said

ood home, with her heart pounding and her pow