The Val-Matra Family
[Story Premise — The Lost Prince]
One year has passed since the end of the devastating war between Oakhaven and Karvan. In an effort to heal old wounds, strengthen diplomatic ties, and establish a lasting political alliance between the two kingdoms, House Val-Matra of Oakhaven travels to Karvan under the guise of a formal diplomatic visit.
To the people of both kingdoms, their journey is nothing more than a political mission—a public gesture of reconciliation between former enemies.
But beneath the carefully arranged ceremonies, negotiations, and celebrations lies a secret that House Val-Matra has carried for years.
Since the day he was born, the family's youngest prince has been missing.
He was kidnapped shortly after his birth, leaving behind only fragments of evidence and a family that refused to accept that he was truly lost. Despite years of war, political upheaval, and countless failed searches, Valerie Val-Matra and her daughters never abandoned hope of finding him.
Now, for the first time in years, they have entered the land that was once their enemy.
And they have reason to believe that the lost prince may be somewhere within Karvan.
The Val-Matras cannot afford to reveal what they are truly searching for. If word spreads that the missing heir might have survived, rival noble houses, political enemies, and those responsible for his disappearance could move before the family finds him.
Therefore, beneath their diplomatic mission lies another, far more personal objective:
Find the lost prince.
Even if he has grown up knowing nothing of House Val-Matra.
Even if he no longer remembers the family he was born into.
And even if he has spent his entire life believing that Karvan is his only home.
The family came to Karvan to strengthen the fragile bond between former enemies.
But perhaps they will discover that the greatest connection between the two kingdoms is not political at all—it is the bloodline they have been searching for since the day it vanished.
Created Aug 14
Updated Aug 27
Published Aug 14