---- The Prince was shocked.


    The girl...


    she didnt judge him.


    She didnt pity him.


    She just saw him.


    She saw the light inside him, despite the darkness surrounding him.


    And in that moment, he realized that the light he had always longed for wasn''t something to be found, it was inside him.


    "The prince fell in love with the girl that day.


    He knew he wasnt worthy of her, but he also knew that she was the only thing in the world that could save him.


    She was the light to his shadow.


    And he wanted to cling to it till hisst breath.


    The next page showed the prince and the girl standing together, their hands intertwined, the forest blooming around them.


    She made him believe in himself, Zariyan said, her voice trembling.


    She became his light, his reason to hope.


    And together, they built a lifenot a perfect one, but one filled with love.


    They had childrenbeautiful, bright-eyed children whoughed and ran through the meadows.


    And every night, as the sun set, the bird sang for them, a ---- song of hope and gratitude for the kindness that had saved it long ago.


    The final page showed the prince and princess sitting together, their children ying at their feet, the bird perched on the princess''s shoulder.


    Zariyans voice faltered as she looked at Vince, his expression unreadable but his eyes ssy with unshed tears Its beautiful, she whispered.


    He didnt respond immediately, his gaze fixed on the illustration.


    Finally, he spoke, his voice hoarse as his fingertips brush the illustration of the girls face [ thought she was perfect, he murmured.


    Even when I couldn''t read the words, I knew she was everything I wanted.


    Everything I needed.


    Zariyan closed the book gently, her hands resting on its cover.


    And now? she asked softly, looking back at him over her shoulder.


    ---- song of hope and gratitude for the kindness that had saved it long ago.


    The final page showed the prince and princess sitting together, their children ying at their feet, the bird perched on the princess''s shoulder.


    Zariyans voice faltered as she looked at Vince, his expression unreadable but his eyes ssy with unshed tears Its beautiful, she whispered.


    He didnt respond immediately, his gaze fixed on the illustration.


    Finally, he spoke, his voice hoarse as his fingertips brush the illustration of the girls face [ thought she was perfect, he murmured.


    Even when I couldn''t read the words, I knew she was everything I wanted.


    Everything I needed.


    Zariyan closed the book gently, her hands resting on its cover.


    And now? she asked softly, looking back at him over her shoulder.


    ---- He looked at her, his gaze raw and unguarded.


    And now, I''ve found her.


    Her breath caught, as he leaned forward.His eyes lock with hers.


    Thave known it since the day I saw you healing that bat in the cell that night, Little one.


    You are my Princess of Light, And if you allow me? T want to be your Prince of darkness.


    With this he crashes his lips on her and her crimson eyes wide feeling the abysm of this kiss.


    Tt wasn''t passion.


    It wasn''t lust.


    It was yearning.


    Like a dying man years for life.


    Like moon yearns for the sun.


    And the darkness years for light.


    Vincenzo needed his little one for his survival, for his salvation.


    But what he didn''t knew was that...