Cursed by the Dark Prince
Water surged, knocking men from their feet.
When the light faded, she was gone.
The prince stood unmoving, soaked from the waist down, red eyes glowing in the mist. Slowly, he looked at the rippling water where she’d vanished. A faint smile curved his mouth—not anger, but curiosity.
“Run while you can, little moon,” he said softly. “The curse always finds its own.”
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Far downstream, Elara dragged herself from the current, coughing up river water and shaking. Her palms still burned from the spell. She pressed them to the mud, trembling.
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