Chapter 19 - The Last ChoiceThe buried palace doors opened.
A wave of blue light swept through the underground city.
Thousands of forgotten lanterns ignited along the streets.
Noah felt the silver coin pulling him forward.
Thomas confessed that he had tried to save Prince Elian by separating him from a doomed moment in history.
But the experiment had created another possibility.
A second prince whose life had been shaped by betrayal, imprisonment, and darkness.
The first king had used that fractured timeline to weaken the ancient seal.
Now the prison was opening.
And the only person who could close it was the child whose future had been divided.
Noah looked toward the time gate high above.
He could still go home.
He could see his family again.
But the kingdom would remain in danger.
Mira reached for his hand.
"You don't have to do this alone."
Garrick bowed his head.
Thomas stood silently beside them.
Noah finally understood.
Being a king was not about wearing a crown.
It was about deciding whom you would protect.
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He picked up the silver crown.
And walked toward the palace doors.
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