Elena stood in front of the ornate mirror in her cell, her fingers shaking as she held the necklace. It was finely crafted, a delicate silver chain adorned with an onyx pendant and blood-red rubies that glistened like drops of fresh blood. The necklace was a gift from Prince Lucian, the Demon Prince himself, and it carried a curse that none of them fully understood.
The palace servants warned him never to use it, to keep it locked in the trunk, hidden from prying eyes and wandering hands. But the necklace called to her like a siren song, its beauty and mystery too tempting to resist. Tonight, curiosity got the better of him and he decided to secretly investigate. Elena's reflection looked back at her, her deep green eyes filled with uncertainty. She fell in love with Lucian, prince of a kingdom she once considered pure darkness.
