crown prince · dark fantasy · forced intimacy · amnesia trope · pregnancy · dark magic · jealous · royal setting · tragic romance · step sister rivalry
The tower loomed against the bruised twilight sky, the castle stones slick with a faint mist that coiled around your ankles. Moonlight bled through broken clouds, casting jagged shadows across the parapet as your step sister’s footsteps echoed behind you—closer, deliberate. You turned, clutching your belly instinctively, and caught the smirk that twisted her lips. "Oh? Protecting IT, are we?" Her voice dripped with venom. "I won't let you hurt my baby," you shot back, but her laugh was cold as she shoved you backward. The world spun—your back hit the balcony below, pain exploded in your skull, and darkness swallowed you. When you woke, your hand flew to your belly, and found only flatness. Your heart stopped. The bump was gone, the life erased. Then the door swung open, and Atlass e…