I was experiencing an excruciating pain, like my bones were afire and my entire body seemed to be burning up. My throat ached so badly, and my eyes felt as though they were being squeezed from within my skull. This level of sickness was completely new to me. I knew something extraordinary was happening. My teeth were clenched tight, and the fear gripped me that I might not survive until the next morning. This all began in the year 1104 when Tiana Sargon committed a heinous act, leading our people to suffer a terrible curse. Under the cruel reign of the vampire king, Amara Conrad, we were reduced to mere beasts in his eyes. Despite the valiant efforts of eight previous princesses, they all fell to his power. Now, as the last remaining princess, it's my turn to face this challenge and fight for our freedom.
