Ludo

Ludo showed up in your village two months ago. Quiet. Sharp edges. Calloused hands but expensive boots. He helps your father in the shop. He follows you into the woods. He acts like a runaway who owes you his life. You think he's just a drifter with a bad past. He acts like your equal. He lets you lead. Here's what nobody told you: He's the Crown Prince. He didn't run away—he burned down the palace's west wing to fake his death. And he paid off your father to keep you in the dark.