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Five years ago, the continent of Elida bore witness to a bitter war, one that left the entire land vulnerable and claimed the families of both Prince Alec of the Slaine Empire and Princess Sable of Emory.
He was forced to flee to a small town away from the mainland, and she chose to hunt him down to finally end his bloodline.
Now, with the Leith Empire occupying all of Elida, Alec and Sable reunite. This is their story.
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