How a Nurse and a Prince Share One Heartbeat
Betrayal on Hunt Night
Nurse Wren Hale is abandoned by her fiancé during Hunt Night and left dying on the road. The Raven Prince Corvin intervenes, reviving her through a desperate magical act that places his own royal eggs inside her body. From that moment, her heartbeat is tethered to the clutch; as long as the eggs endure, she remains alive.
A Life Bound to the Clutch
The premise centers on a shared existence where Wren’s survival depends entirely on the fragile shells incubating within her. Corvin’s court views the clutch as a threat to be seized or destroyed, creating immediate external pressure. Every danger to the eggs becomes a direct threat to Wren, making her body the contested ground for a supernatural struggle.
Echoes of a Past Failure
A century earlier, Corvin allowed a previous girl’s eggs to be broken, a decision that haunts his current dilemma. The narrative tension rises from his forced choice between protecting Wren and preserving his royal position. This historical parallel frames the central conflict: whether a ruler can prioritize one life over the obligations of the crown.