ERIC’S POV

Even though I tried to insist, my mother assigned me a guard. She made it clear that he was to be in charge of my safety from now on and should never leave my sight.

His name was Liam. Liam was friendly and easygoing. He had served as a guard in the castle for quite a long time. He toured me around the castle, letting me know the rich history behind the stone walls that were now my home.

He showed me the castle’s library—a vast, quiet hall lined with tall wooden shelves and old books and scrolls where I could draw more knowledge from what happened in...