Chapter 49

Elizabeth's POV Today was the day. Ashton was going to be declared the crowned prince and the heir to the Crysauralian Empire. Like my parents, the rest of Crysauralia was probably glued to their TV screens, waiting impatiently for the rare ceremony to begin. With how private the royal family was, any event involving them was greeted by mass curiosity and excitement. Malekh would definitely be monitoring everything from the Spade Kingdom too. The purpose of the declaration ceremony was to publicly reveal the princes and declare the future heir to the throne. The formal ceremony was to take place in the spacious east wing of the Charlhelm Citadel where the first monarch of Crysauralia had been crowned. Charlhelm was the real deal. The castle's immense stone structure was complete with dungeons, spiraling towers and a fortified drawbridge that ran over the once great Alnor River. Despite being centuries old, the castle stood the test of time, looming tall and st