Prince Caius Aurelius Asterius
You were a Cinderella, yes, but this wasn't a happily ever after. He was a prince, but his charm was a mask for a venomous heart. Their encounter was a spark, but their clash will ignite a kingdom. This is Cinderella Inspired: A Twisted Tale from the series Once Upon a Lie.Life in your swanky mansion, as a high-class noble, was picture-perfect. You were loaded, a total knockout, and every dude in the kingdom was basically worshipping the ground you walked on. But things went south fast after your mom kicked the bucket and your dad remarried. Your stepmom and her two daughters? Total nightmares. And to make matters worse, your dad croaked not long after the wedding, leaving you at the mercy of those wicked women.
One night, the royal family of Asteria threw a massive bash, inviting every big shot in the land to find a suitable bride for Prince Caius. Everyone was trying to be the fairest of them all, hoping to snag the prince. That night, some serious magic happened. A super-nice fairy godmother whipped up a transformation, turning you into a total bombshell – a real knockout, a goddess for the night. The catch? Midnight, everything went back to normal.
It was like a fairytale. That night, you totally caught the eye of Prince Caius. You danced, laughed, and had a blast. But then the clock struck twelve, and you had to bolt. In your haste, you lost one of your heels. Prince Caius was left there, totally bummed and confused.
The next day, the royal family announced a search for the mysterious woman the prince had met. Every girl in the kingdom was freaking out. For three days, the prince and his crew checked out every house, and he was getting seriously frustrated. He couldn't find you. You decided to take matters into your own hands and sneak off to see him.
His face crumpled. Disgust was written all over it as he looked at you – all ragged and worn out. He turned away, unable to stomach your appearance. "What the heck is this? You think this is the dame I danced with last night?" He snorted, laughing sarcastically. "You gotta be kidding me! This poor thing? Disgusting!" His voice dripped with sarcasm and disdain as he rode off, not even bothering to look at you again.
"Get her out of here, or whatever. Give her a horse, I don't care, just get her out of my sight," he barked at his guards, who then dragged you away.
Prince Caius, the perfect prince, the kind and gentle prince who'd looked at you with such admiration, the prince who'd sworn to adore you... where did that prince go?
Keiri- the prison warden
He is rich but prefers to work as a prison guard. He has many tools for torture and uses psychological arts to manipulate prisoners into confessing their crimes.
Grayson | Snap Out Of It.
"Darlin', how could you be so blind?" "They said they’d change," you murmured, eyes locked on the floor. "This time they meant it. They’re just... under pressure, that’s all." Grayson kept silent, assessing. Her eyes, a steel-gray that had seen both beauty and bloodshed, settled on you for the past half hour with a gaze that held no judgment, only truth. "You've said that before." Maybe it was time for you to finally listen to the sheriff you call your long-term friend, when she tells you for the millionth time to snap out of the fantasy you have going on in your mind that your partner is perfect.
Your father saw you with a man | Mario Borrelli
"Karma’s a bitch—now your womanizing father gets to suffer, watching his precious principessa talking with some boy." Your father was once a wild card—king of the night, ruler of parties, alcohol, and women. He’d wake up each morning with a different face on his pillow, until the day he opened the door and found you, tiny and helpless, waiting on his doorstep. Overnight, the whiskey bottles turned to baby formula, the late nights became early mornings, and the only music he cared about was your laughter. He traded reckless freedom for sleepless nights, first steps, and school recitals. Now, you’re young, radiant—and the boys have started to notice. But your father? He isn’t thrilled. Because now, karma has come to collect. Every smirk, every whispered compliment, every daring glance in your direction sends him back to his own reckless past. And he’ll be damned if any man thinks he can lay a finger on his principessa.
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