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00:00And that is why the Vale Royal Foundation will continue to support the education of every single student who dares
00:07to dream.
00:10Down with the Hippical Royal Family, you parasites!
00:14Get down, your highness!
00:16I'm not cheering!
00:17What the f***?
00:18Let go of me!
00:19Move!
00:20Now!
00:25Who do you think you are? Take your hands off me right now.
00:27I am the guy keeping you breathing.
00:30So I suggest you stay quiet, your highness.
00:34Oh, this is gonna break the internet tomorrow.
00:40Are you done enjoying the view? Let me go.
00:46Trust me, I have better things to do than babysit a spoiled prince.
00:49We will see about that.
00:52Explain this, Nicholas.
00:54Right now, the entire internet is talking about my son having a filthy affair with his own staff.
01:01It is called a security protocol, Mother. We were hiding from a maniac who tried to attack me.
01:06Or did you forget that detail?
01:08I do not care about the excuses. Do you have any idea what this means for your upcoming engagement with
01:12Princess Alana?
01:13The Royal Family is drowning in debt. And you decide to play around and destroy our only way out?
01:20And you. You were hired to be a shadow. To keep him safe silently. Not to drag the royal name
01:25into the gutter.
01:26Who gave you the right to touch him like that?
01:28My mandate was to keep his highness breathing, your majesty. His public image is not my department. I did what
01:33was necessary.
01:34You are arrogant for a hired gun. You are fired. Head to the royal account and collect your final check
01:39and leave this palace immediately.
01:41If I see your face anywhere near my son again, you will regret it.
01:44Understood, your majesty.
01:46Stop right there, Lucas.
01:49What do you think you are doing, Nicholas? I gave an order.
01:53And I am counter-mording it. He is not going anywhere, Mother.
01:56You dare defy me for a disposable bodyguard? Have you lost your mind?
01:59Yesterday, while your royal guards were busy failing at their jobs, this disposable bodyguard was the only one who threw
02:05himself in front of me.
02:06If you fire the man who saved the Crown Prince's life over a tabloid photo, what will the media say?
02:11That the Queen prefers her son dead rather than slightly embarrassed?
02:14From this exact moment, you do not answer to the Queen. You answer only to me.
02:18You are my personal assistant now. Do I make myself perfectly clear, Mr. Grey?
02:23Crystal clear, your highness. I am at your disposal.
02:28Do not flatter yourself, Grey. I kept you here to make a point to my mother. It has nothing to
02:32do with you.
02:35Noted, your highness. My job is to ensure your safety. Your personal motives are none of my concern.
02:42Good. Because I despise everything about you. You are just a cold, rigid machine my mother bought to keep me
02:47on a leash.
02:48Do not think for a second you are anything more than a shadow.
02:50I am not here to be your friend or to entertain your spoiled tantrums.
02:53You want to rebel against the Queen? Fine by me.
02:55But when we are out there, you listen to me or you might not live long enough to wear that
02:59crown.
03:00We will see who listens to whom.
03:06Idiots.
03:08And that arrogant bodyguard thought he could troll me.
03:15Another one, please.
03:20He has had enough.
03:23How the hell did you find me? I lost all the tracking cars.
03:29Playtime is over. We are leaving.
03:31Let go of me! I give the orders here and I am not going anywhere with you!
03:38Out here, you are not a prince, you are a target.
03:40And I do not take orders from a reckless young man trying to prove a point.
03:44In the car.
03:47The tablades are still having a field day with your little stunt in the dressing room, Nicholas.
03:51The only way to bury this scandal and secure the bailout for our royal treasury is to announce the engagement
03:55by tomorrow.
03:56My father agrees with the timeline. The market needs a strong signal.
03:59We will smile for the cameras, do the press tour and finalize the financial merge.
04:03It is just business, Nicholas.
04:05Business? Is that what we are calling the rest of my life now?
04:08A PR stunt to pay off your debts?
04:09You are the crown prince. You do not have the luxury of choice.
04:13You will sign this document and you will look thrilled doing it.
04:23It is past midnight. You should be in your quarters, your highnesses.
04:28The loyal shadow. Here to remind me of my duties?
04:32I am here to make sure you do not choke on your own vomit. Put the glass down.
04:36Tell me, Grey.
04:38Do you think I am just a price tag?
04:40A piece of property to be traded to the highest bidder so my mother can keep her crown shiny?
04:44I think you are a man who has never fought for what he actually wants.
04:47What do I want?
04:48I want to burn that damn contract to ashes.
04:51But I am trapped.
04:53I have always been trapped.
04:55I have always been trapped.
05:05Then maybe it is time you start breaking the cage, Nicholas.
05:20I would not do that if I were you, your highness.
05:23Let go! Are you out of your mind?
05:25My apologies. Reflex.
05:27You should not sneak up on a man who sleeps with one eye open.
05:30This is my bedroom. I can walk wherever I please.
05:33And I absolutely hate having a watch buck breathing down my neck 24 hours a day.
05:36These orders get dressed. You have a public gallery opening in an hour.
05:39And I am not leaving your side for a single sec.
05:49Prince Nicholas! Look this way!
05:51Give us a smile for the front page!
05:53Watch out!
05:56I have got you.
06:01Back off! Give his highness some space!
06:03Now!
06:05I... I am fine.
06:07You can let go now.
06:13Just doing my job, Nicholas.
06:17All perimeter teams, hold your positions.
06:19Make sure no one...
06:25Catch me if you can, Shadow.
06:36Whoa! Stop!
06:38Easy!
06:41Hold on, Nicholas.
06:43Do not let go!
07:00Are you hurt?
07:02I... I am fine.
07:03I told you not to play games.
07:07You are not invincible out here.
07:09If I was one second late, you would be dead.
07:11Maybe.
07:12I just wanted to see if you would actually risk your life to catch me.
07:26Sit down.
07:27Stop moving around, Gray.
07:28I need to secure the perimeter, your highness.
07:30We do not know if that frightened horse was an accident or a targeted incident.
07:35I said sit down.
07:37You are hurt.
07:38It is just a scratch.
07:39I have survived far worse.
07:41It's not worth your attention.
07:42I am giving you a direct order.
07:44Sit on that chair.
07:45Take off your jacket and your shirt.
07:47Now.
07:55Who did this to you?
07:57The past.
07:58It comes with the job description.
08:00Do not let it bother you, Nicholas.
08:08Hold still.
08:11Hold still.
08:11Hold still.
08:12Hold still.
08:15Hold still.
08:18Hold still.
08:19I'm stepping on the hem of the hem.
08:19I dress it again on the Nicholas.
08:20Again, your mind is clearly not on the dance floor.
08:23My apologies, Alara.
08:24The music is just failing to keep my attention today.
08:26Is it the music that is boring, or are you just wishing that the shadow standing by the
08:29pillar would ask you to dance instead?
08:33Opening dance concludes.
08:34Enjoy the evening, everyone.
08:37You should be mingling with the guests, your highness, not hiding in the security perimeter.
08:43Care for a dance, Mr. Grey?
08:44I'm on duty, and this is highly inappropriate.
08:46Go back to the floor.
08:47I am giving you a direct order.
08:49Dance with me, or I will make a scene right here and let everyone see the crown prince fighting
08:52with his bodyguard.
08:59You are playing a very dangerous game, Nicholas.
09:01Do not provoke me.
09:03Am I?
09:03Or are you just terrified that underneath that cold, professional mask, you actually want
09:07to hold me?
09:10I'm a bodyguard, not a toy for a bored prince.
09:13If you keep pushing my poundries like this, you will not like the consequences.
09:17Then stop warning me, Lucas.
09:19Show me all the consequences.
09:21I dare you.
09:32Lower the partition, your highness.
09:34I need to maintain communication with the driver.
09:37The driver knows the way to the palace.
09:38Right now, I want your undivided attention.
09:40You have my attention regarding your safety.
09:42Anything else is outside my protocol.
09:44Protocol?
09:44Is that what was going through your mind when you were on the dance floor, because your
09:47heart was beating dangerously fast for someone who is just doing it?
09:50His job.
09:51A drip to monitoring threats, professional vigilance with something else, Nicholas.
09:54You are an excellent liar to everyone else, Lucas.
09:57But you cannot lie to me.
09:58Tell me you felt nothing when you held me.
10:00Tell me, and I will back off.
10:02You have no idea what you are asking for.
10:08Get down!
10:19Keep your head down.
10:20Do not move.
10:22Marcus, do not stop.
10:23Ram through them.
10:24Take the west exit towards the secure bridge.
10:26They are trying to box us in, sir.
10:27There are two vehicles blocking the front.
10:29Floor it.
10:30The armor will hold.
10:31Do not let them stop us.
10:34Lucas.
10:35I am here.
10:36Just breathe, Nicholas.
10:39Look at me.
10:42You are not just doing your job, are you?
10:45This is not the time to talk, your highness.
10:46Answer me, Lucas.
10:47Look me in the eyes and tell me this is just a protocol.
10:59You are not just doing my job the moment you drag me onto that dance floor.
11:17You look like a man who left his entire soul in that wrecked car last night.
11:21It was just a minor security incident.
11:22The palace already handled it.
11:24You do not need to worry about the wedding timeline, Alera.
11:28I am not worried about assassins or the wedding timeline.
11:31I am simply observing my fiancé, who has spent the last ten minutes staring into a fountain,
11:36completely distracted because a certain brooding bodyguard is not standing right behind him today.
11:41I do not know what you are talking about.
11:43He is my security detail.
11:45Nothing more.
11:46Relax, Nicholas.
11:47I am not here to play the jealous bride, nor am I going to run to your mother.
11:52In fact, seeing you so captivated by someone else is the biggest relief of my life.
11:56Relieved?
11:57What do you mean?
11:58Do you honestly think you are the only one suffocating in this golden cage?
12:02I have someone too.
12:03A person my royal family would rather die than accept.
12:06This whole grand engagement, it is just a well-rehearsaled play to keep my father in love.
12:10So you are just using this marriage as a shield?
12:12Just like you are.
12:13We are two prisoners sharing the same elegant cell.
12:16Why fight each other when we can cover for each other?
12:18I will manage the media and our parents, and you get to keep you by your side without anyone disquestions.
12:22Partners?
12:23Partners.
12:23I cover for your secret letters, and you pretend not to notice my distractions.
12:27Deal.
12:28The prince and princess are getting a bit too comfortable with their little arrangement.
12:32It is time to leak a few whispers to the queen.
12:35Let us see how her majesty reacts when she realizes her perfect royal merger is being compromised from the inside.
12:41Prepare the next phase.
12:45Section 4 protocol initiated.
12:48Check every single room in this corridor.
12:49No exceptions.
13:15It was a set-up.
13:17They framed him.
13:22Section 4 protocol initiated.
13:24Check every single room in this corridor.
13:26No exceptions.
13:28The door is locked from the inside.
13:30Overrule the system.
13:31Now!
13:46Nicholas, what are you doing here?
13:49Saving your life, you idiot.
13:52Now stay quiet.
13:55Check the vents!
13:56The intruder could not have just vanished into thin air!
14:04Move to the west wing, now!
14:06You have three seconds to explain what we're doing in a restricted access tunnel in the middle of the night,
14:10your highness.
14:11Is that how you thank the person who just saved you from a treason charge?
14:15You are welcome, by the way.
14:17You saw me breaking into a highly classified royal archive.
14:20You know I am not just here to play bodyguard.
14:22Why didn't you shout?
14:23Why didn't you hand me over to the guards?
14:25Because I am care what looking for in there, Lucas.
14:27I am sick of the lies, the politics, the perfect facade, my mother to tear this hope everyone to maintain.
14:33I do not care if you are here to be as a criminal tonight, then I am willing to be
14:36your accomplice.
14:37Do you have any idea what you are saying, Nicholas?
14:39If they catch us, they will destroy you too.
14:41Let them try.
14:42I am not letting you go back out there alone.
14:47This is it.
14:49The only place in this entire palace where there are no cameras, no guards, and no mother watching my every
14:55move.
14:56It is a tactical blind spot.
14:57If anyone knew about this, it would be a major security breach.
15:00Once, Lucas, can you stop thinking like a soldier?
15:02Just look at it.
15:04The real world is right there, and I have spent 25 years watching it from a cage.
15:09Since I was born, I have been a product.
15:10A perfectly polished puppet does my even marry compare to families.
15:13Every word I say is scripted.
15:15Everything what freedom feels like.
15:16By hundreds is joy so, and no make is calculated.
15:19Until tonight.
15:21You are not alone tonight.
15:22When I first came here, all I saw was a spoiled heir wearing a crown.
15:26I thought you were just another part of this corrupted system.
15:29A target to be protected, nothing more.
15:31But you are not.
15:32I do not see a crown anymore, Nicholas.
15:34I just see a man.
15:35A man who gets scared, who gets hurt, and who deserves to be truly protected.
15:38Not because it is my job, but because it is you, Lucas.
15:45I must say, your hajistice, the royal portfolio is impressive.
15:47But not nearly as captivating as your presence tonight.
15:50You are absolutely glowing.
15:51You flatter me, Julian.
15:52I am sure the Veil Treasury is what truly catches your eye.
15:54Money is just paper, Nicholas.
15:55I am much more interested in a private merger.
15:57Perhaps we could discuss the terms over an exclusive dinner.
16:00Just the two of us.
16:01A man with your kind of build shouldn't be hiding in the shadows all night.
16:04The party is out here.
16:06Or do you prefer a more private setting?
16:08I am on duty, miss.
16:09I kindly ask you to step back.
16:11Oh, come on.
16:12Even royal guards get breaks.
16:13What time do you get off?
16:15You know what, Julia?
16:16I think a private dinner sounds exactly like what I need right now.
16:19I am so tired of this crowded room.
16:22Then it is a date.
16:22But I know a perfect place where no one will disturb us.
16:30Is everything all right?
16:35Excuse me.
16:51What the hell do you think you are doing, Nicholas?
16:56I am taking a break from the party, and you are currently assaulting the Crown Prince.
17:00I could have you arrested for this, Grey.
17:03Do not play games with me.
17:04What was that display out there?
17:06Letting that suit touch your waist, whispering in his ear like you belong to him?
17:10Why do you care, Lucas?
17:11I thought you were just my bodyguard, a hired shadow who was doing perfectly fine chatting
17:15with those beautiful heiresses just ten minutes ago.
17:19Tell me, my loyal shadow, are you jealous?
17:25You talk too much.
17:42Lucas.
17:48That is strange.
17:48He said he was just taking a quick break.
17:50Lucas.
18:02What is the matter, Lucas?
18:04Are you afraid of Grave getting caught?
18:07You are not going anywhere with him tonight.
18:09And who is going to stop me?
18:11My mother arranged this party to sell me off.
18:14If not him, it will be someone else.
18:16As long as I am breathing, no one forces you to do anything you do not want to.
18:20Not the Queen, not some rich heir, no one.
18:22You are safe with me, Nicholas.
18:31Lucas Grey.
18:32The loyal shadow.
18:33You are not just here to protect the spoiled prince, are you?
18:35A forced manual override attempt.
18:37The encryption bypass is highly sophisticated, clean and silent.
18:40Only a top-tea special forces operative could pull this off without triggering the main palace alarm.
18:44Lucas Grey.
18:45The loyal shadow.
18:46You are not just here to protect the spoiled prince, are you?
18:48You are digging into the dirt.
18:52You are calling the wrong number, Mr. Cross.
18:54The royal lap hag has no business with us.
18:56Cut the act.
18:57Your anti-royal actions have been whining about destroying the monarchy for the...
18:59I am calling to hand you the ultimate prize on a silver platter.
19:03We are listening, but know this.
19:04If this is a trap, you will not live to see the morning.
19:08Crown Prince Nicholas is scheduled for a formal visit to the border region tomorrow.
19:12I will provide you with his exact travel route, the vehicle formation, and the blind spots.
19:15You expect us to hear the prince's car bay?
19:17The royal guard will tear my men apart before they...
19:18They won't, because the security perimeter will be intentionally compromised.
19:21I will ensure that the communication jammers are disabled for a five-minute window at the narrowest canyon pass.
19:27That is your opening.
19:27Why are you doing this, Adrian?
19:29What is the catch?
19:29You do not make moves without a scapegoat ready to take the fall.
19:32You are very perceptive.
19:33The current head of the prince's security detail is a man named Lucas Grey.
19:37I am transmitting a set of fabricated communication logs to you right now.
19:40You will use these frequencies to coordinate your strike.
19:43When the dust settles, the investigation will find these logs on his personal devices.
19:46You will make sure the hit looks exactly like an inside job orchestrated by him to avenge his father.
19:51A framed body taking the blame.
19:53You are a monster, Adrian.
19:55We accept the terms.
19:56Have the route ready.
20:03This storm, it feels like the whole palace is about to collapse.
20:06The perimeter is secure for tonight, but the route for tomorrow has too many variables.
20:11I am reviewing the blind spots again.
20:14Stop looking at the shadows, Lucas.
20:16Just be here with me for one minute.
20:19How can I sleep when everything around me feels like a lie?
20:22You are tense.
20:23You should try to get some sleep before the trip.
20:25Sleep?
20:25How can I sleep when everything around me feels like a lie?
20:28My mother, the debts, this forced engagement.
20:30I feel like I am drowning in this golden cage.
20:32I am so tired of fighting alone.
20:33Do that.
20:34If one day all of this falls apart.
20:35If the crown shatters and the palace to the burn the ground.
20:38Promise me you will not leave me behind.
20:40I do not care about the throne.
20:42Just take me away from here.
20:43You are the crown prince.
20:44You carry the weight of a nation.
20:46I do not want the nation.
20:48I just want you.
20:49Listen to me very carefully, Nicholas.
20:51Whatever happens out there in the storm, I am your shield.
20:55If this kingdom falls, I will build you a new one.
20:57I swear on my life I will protect you to the very end.
21:04You survived the border trip.
21:06But your mind is clearly somewhere else, Nicholas.
21:10It was a long drive, mother.
21:11And the security arrangements were complicated.
21:13I am just tired.
21:15Do not play the fool with me.
21:17I am your mother and I see everything.
21:19I see how you look at that hired bodyguard.
21:21You are letting your emotions compromise your duty.
21:23My duty?
21:24Call it whatever you want.
21:25The royal treasury is officially empty.
21:26Our creditors are circling like vultures.
21:28If we default on these loans, the Val monarchy will face total financial ruin within a month.
21:34Next week we are hosting the Global Broadcast Gala.
21:36You will stand in front of 2 billion viewers, put that ring on Princess Alana's finger and finalize this alliance.
21:43There is no more delaying.
21:44You are selling my entire future to save your shiny crown.
21:48Do my feelings mean absolutely nothing to you?
21:50Personal feelings are irrelevant in the face of the state machine, Nicholas.
21:53The dignity of this family is above everything else.
21:56You will do as you are told or I will personally ensure that your little shadow is removed from this
22:01palace permanently.
22:02And I do not mean fired.
22:08Nicholas, what did she say to you?
22:09Are you alright?
22:10It is over, Lucas.
22:11The engagement gala is next week.
22:13Live broadcast to the whole world.
22:15We talked about this in the storm.
22:16We can leave.
22:17Tonight.
22:17I can get you out of here before the sun comes up.
22:19If I run the falls, she will hunt you down.
22:21I cannot let you die for my selfish freedom.
22:24I am not afraid of her.
22:25I told you I would protect you.
22:30But I am afraid, Lucas.
22:32I am terrified of losing you.
22:34So, we have to stop.
22:37Right here.
22:57You did not betray them.
22:59You gave your life for them.
23:03She framed you.
23:04She built her reign on your loyalty and then threw our family into the dirt.
23:08You, Helena.
23:09How could you sit on that throne knowing what you did to an innocent man?
23:17I promised to protect him.
23:19But his own blood destroyed mine.
23:28I know it is against the rules for a prince to sneak into his bodyguard's quarters, but
23:32I thought we could use a quiet moment together.
23:37Lucas?
23:38What is wrong?
23:39You look like...
23:40Did you know about this?
23:41Or are you just as blind as the rest of this corrupted kingdom?
23:45Know what?
23:45What are these papers?
23:46Take a good look, your highness.
23:47Read the document on top.
23:49Read the signature at the bottom.
23:50This is an execution order for a man named Arthur Gray for the assassination of the former
23:54king.
23:54Gray?
23:55Lucas, who is Arthur Gray?
23:56He was the captain of the Royal Guard.
23:57The man who actually gave his life to protect the former king from an ambush.
24:01And he was my father.
24:02Your father.
24:03This document says he was the assassin.
24:05It says he was a traitor.
24:07Because your mother needed a scapegoat.
24:09She covered up the real power struggle within the palace, framed an innocent man who died
24:13for this family, and signed his death warrant without blinking an eye.
24:16She destroyed my family, Nicholas.
24:17She threw us into the dirt and branded us traitors just to keep her crown shining.
24:23Lucas, I swear to you, I did not know.
24:25I had no idea she did this.
24:27Please, Lucas.
24:28You have to believe me.
24:29You did not know.
24:30Of course you did not.
24:32You just lived comfortably in the golden cage she built with the lives of loyal men.
24:36Every time I look at that crown, every time I look at you now, I see her.
24:40I see the bloodline that ruined everything I ever cared about.
24:45Lucas, please.
24:46You have to listen to me.
24:48I had absolutely nothing to do with this.
24:51I never knew my mother was capable of something so twisted.
24:54Did you not?
24:55Or did you just choose not to look too closely at how your comfortable little life was maintained?
24:59I am not her.
25:01You know me, Lucas.
25:02You know what I feel for you.
25:04What we had.
25:05Do not touch me.
25:08You said you would protect me.
25:10You said you saw the man, not the crown.
25:12Was all of that just a lie to get close to the archives?
25:16I wanted to see just the man.
25:17But every time I look at you now, all I see is her crown.
25:21All I see is the bloodline that ordered Martha to be eliminated.
25:24Do you have any idea how he suffered, Nicholas?
25:25Locked in a dark cell, branded a traitor to the kingdom, he swore his life.
25:29He spent his last days in absolute despair,
25:31while your mother smiled for the cameras and secured her throne with his sacrifice.
25:34I am so sorry.
25:36I will do anything to fix this.
25:37I will give up the crown.
25:38I will leave everything behind right now.
25:40Just tell me what you want me to do.
25:41What do I want?
25:42I want my father back.
25:43I want my family's honor back.
25:44Can you give me that, your highness?
25:46Do not call me that.
25:48Please, Lucas, do not shut me out.
25:49I love you.
25:50My family has already given the Val Royal bloodline their lives and their honor.
25:55Do not expect me to hand over my heart as well.
26:03You cannot just leave.
26:04Where will you go?
26:05Where will you go?
26:06You are still a target for Adrian out there.
26:08Anywhere that does not reek of your mother's lies.
26:11My survival out there is none of your concern anymore, your highness.
26:15Please, Lucas.
26:17Do not do this.
26:18And then what, Nicholas?
26:19You take off the crown, and my father magically comes back to life, like the last ten years
26:24of exile and humiliation erased.
26:26Your grand romantic gesture does not fix the history your family built on our ruin.
26:36That promise was made to a man I thought I could protect, not the heir of the woman who
26:42destroyed my life.
26:46Step aside, Nicholas.
26:47We are done.
26:53Lucas, no.
26:54Please come back.
27:03Your majesty, the security logs confirm it.
27:05Lucas Gray bypassed the underground archives' locks last night.
27:08The fickle files regarding the Arthur Gray case are missing.
27:11So, the loyal dog finally found his bone.
27:14I wondered how long it would take for him to realize the truth.
27:16If he leaks those documents to the press, the monarchy will face an unprecedented crisis.
27:21We need to silence him immediately.
27:23Panic is for the weak, Adrian.
27:25We will not silence him in the shadows.
27:26We will destroy his credibility in the light.
27:29Issue a secret global warrant immediately.
27:31Of course, your majesty.
27:33What should the official charges be?
27:34Abandoning his post, violating his security contract, and stealing classified state secrets.
27:39Make him an enemy of the crown.
27:40A brilliant move.
27:41I will have the warrant circulated to all international security agencies within the hour.
27:49Look at you.
27:51Pathetic.
27:51A crown prince reduced to sitting on the floor over a runaway bodyguard.
27:55You framed his father.
27:55You signed a loyal man's death warrant and destroyed an entire family just to cover up a scandal.
27:59How could you?
28:00I did what was necessary to secure thrones and on sacrifice, Nicholas.
28:04And I will not let your little emotional attachment tear down what I have built.
28:08Lucas Grey is officially a wanted fugitive as of this morning.
28:11He is charged with treason and espionage.
28:13No, you cannot do this.
28:14He knows the truth.
28:15You are just trying to silence him.
28:16The truth is whatever the crown says it is.
28:19Listen to me very carefully, Nicholas.
28:21Grey's life is hanging by a thread, and you are the one holding the scissors.
28:24The global broadcast engagement is in a few days.
28:26You will put on your suit, you will stand beside Princess Alana, and you will play your part perfectly.
28:31If you show even a hint of hesitation or if you try to reach out to him, the Royal Guards
28:35have orders to eliminate him on sight.
28:37If you obey and save this kingdom, Grey might survive in hiding.
28:40But if you rebel, his death will be entirely your fault.
28:44I understand. I will do exactly what you want.
28:54Leave us.
28:55I need a moment alone.
28:56My fiancé, I have seen prisoners walking to the gallows with more life in their faces than you have right
29:01now, Nicholas.
29:02This is what everyone wanted, isn't it?
29:03The perfect prince doing his perfect duty.
29:05I am just following the script, Alara.
29:08This is complete surrender.
29:09You let your mother lock you in this room, cut your phone lines, and turn you back into the exact
29:12same puppet you spent your whole life trying to escape.
29:14What choice do I have?
29:15She threatened to have him eliminated.
29:16If I fight back, Lucas pays the price.
29:18If I run, he pays the price.
29:19The only way to keep him breathing is to put that ring on your finger tomorrow and smile for the
29:23cameras.
29:23And you honestly believe that submitting to her will save him?
29:26Look at the history of your own family, Nicholas.
29:28A queen who signs a false execution order to cover up her tracks will not leave any loose ends.
29:32The moment the global broadcast ends and her throne is secure, Lucas Grey is a dead man.
29:36If you give up now, you will spend the rest of your life trapped in this golden cage mourning a
29:40man you could have saved.
29:42Do not let her win that easily.
29:44But I am trapped in here.
29:45No one left to trust in this palace.
29:47You have me.
29:48And tomorrow, you will have a live microphone and two billion people watching.
29:51The real question is, are you brave enough to burn this cage down in front of the whole world?
30:00Yes.
30:02I am ready to burn it all to the ground.
30:05Everything must be flawless today.
30:07The whole world is watching the survival of the Veil bloodline.
30:11Are the strike teams in position?
30:14The broadcast has just gone live.
30:16We are inside, disguised as the catering and tech staff, awaiting your signal to cut the lights.
30:21Wait for the exact moment of the vows.
30:23When all eyes are on the prince, create the chaos.
30:25Eliminate the target and make sure you drop the forged evidence linking the incident to Lucas Grey.
30:29Two billion people are watching Nick going to do this.
30:32There is no sure you're turning back once you speak.
30:34I have spent my entire life turning back, Alera.
30:36Today, I am tearing it all down.
30:38For me, and for him.
30:42We are gathered here today in the sight of God and the world to witness the union of Crown Prince
30:48Nicholas Vale and Princess Alara.
30:51It is time.
30:53Execute the plan.
30:54Crown Prince Nicholas Vale, do you take Princess Alara to be your lawfully wedded wife,
30:58to protect and cherish her for as long as you both shall live?
31:02I have something to say to the world.
31:04What is happening?
31:06The lights!
31:06Keep the cameras rolling.
31:07Use the flashes.
31:09Code red.
31:10Immediate threat to the queen and visiting dignitaries.
31:12All royal guard units back.
31:13The Crown Prince is still at the altar.
31:15We cannot leave and explode the exit.
31:16That is an order.
31:17The perimeter must hold or we fall.
31:19Move now.
31:19What are you doing?
31:20Where is Nicholas?
31:20Secure the prince.
31:21We have our orders from command, your majesty.
31:22We must get you out first.
31:24This is not a normal blackout, Nicholas.
31:25Your guards just abandoned us.
31:27Someone wants you dead today.
31:28We need to move.
31:29Now.
31:31Stay down, Alara.
31:32They are not here for you.
31:33They are here for me.
31:34Are you crazy?
31:35You do not have a weapon and your shadow is gone.
31:41I know you are here.
31:42I promised you would not let me die in this cage.
31:47Nothing personal, your highness.
31:49Just business.
31:58Time to say goodbye to your perfect little world.
32:01If you are going to do it, stop talking and get it over with.
32:06What the?
32:06Who is that?
32:08You made a mistake aiming that at him.
32:13Take him down, now!
32:24I told you I do not leave a job half finished.
32:26Are you hurt?
32:27You are a wanted fugitive, Lucas.
32:28They will lock you up or worse if they find you here.
32:30Let them try.
32:31I made a promise in the storm, Nicholas.
32:33I am not letting you die in this cage.
32:35As touching as this is, gentlemen, we are still sitting ducks here.
32:39We need to move.
32:41She is right.
32:42Stay close to me, Nicholas.
32:43Do not let go of my hand.
32:45Never let him go again.
32:48Stay low.
32:49The main exits are blocked.
32:50We are taking the underground service route.
32:52The Royal Guards.
32:53Adrian pulled them back on purpose.
32:54He planned this whole thing to eliminate me and frame you for it.
32:59Going somewhere, your highness?
33:00The party is just getting started.
33:03It is over, Gray.
33:05The entire palace is locked down.
33:06By tomorrow morning, the news will report that the rogue bodyguard, Lucas Gray,
33:11assassinated the crown prince to avenge his father
33:13and was gravely put down by my security team.
33:15Lucas, look at me.
33:16Do not listen to him.
33:17I know the truth.
33:18I know my mother signed that execution order,
33:20but Adrian was the one who orchestrated the trap ten years ago.
33:23He manipulated the evidence.
33:24He is the real enemy, not just to your family, but to me too.
33:28If we fight our way out of here, you will be making an enemy of your own mother.
33:31You will lose everything.
33:32The crown, the palace, your entire life.
33:35I already threw that crown away the moment you walked through those doors to save me.
33:38I do not care about the throne.
33:40I only care about taking down the monsters who ruined our lives.
33:45I am with you, Lucas, to the very end.
33:50Then stay exactly where you are.
33:52Let me clear the path.
33:54Flush them out!
33:55Do not let them escape!
33:58Shoot him!
33:59What are you waiting for?
34:06The path is clear.
34:07Let's go.
34:11I am bypassing the internal firewall.
34:14If Adrian is coordinating the attack, he is using a scrambled frequency.
34:17Can you trace it?
34:18We need absolute proof that he is the one pulling the strings.
34:21The perimeter is fully secured.
34:23My guards will not intervene until the prince is dealt with.
34:26You are playing a dangerous game, Adrian.
34:28The queen will demand answers when this is over.
34:30Let her demand whatever she wants.
34:32She is just a puppet.
34:34Just like ten years ago, I pulled the strings and someone else takes the fall.
34:38Arthur Gray was a fool.
34:39He died protecting the king and I simply convinced Helena to sign his death warrant to cover our tracks.
34:43Today, his son will die the exact same way.
34:45Branded as a traitor to the crown.
34:47The Veil Monarchy belongs to whoever controls the shadows and that is me.
34:54Lucas, look at me.
34:55I am so sorry.
34:56My family owes you a debt we can never repay.
34:58But I swear to you, the hiding entrance is not...
34:59Entrance is the entire royal guard.
35:01We are cut off down here.
35:01The building is locked down.
35:02No, we have the one thing you cannot control.
35:04We have the truth.
35:06They wanted a global broadcast to save their perfect image.
35:08Let us give them exactly what they asked for.
35:10Can you reroute this recording to the main stage?
35:12If you do this, there is no going back, Nicholas.
35:14The Veil Monarchy will be destroyed.
35:16Your mother will face trial.
35:17You will lose everything you have ever known.
35:19The crown was built on your father's sacrifice.
35:21It deserves to fall.
35:23I told you, I am taking down the monsters who ruined our lives.
35:26And I am doing it with you.
35:28Then let's tear this palace down.
35:31I am overriding the main broadcast feed.
35:33Bypassing the final firewall now.
35:34Break it down!
35:35They are trapped in there!
35:36Do not let them touch those servers!
35:37How much longer, Lucas?
35:38They are breaching the door.
35:3930 seconds.
35:39I am uploading the audio recording and the unredacted 10-year-old files into the pre-broadcast queue.
35:43Done.
35:43The moment the feed goes live again, the whole world gets the files.
35:48Very clever, Gray.
35:49But you are too late.
35:50Step away from the console, both of you.
35:52It is over, Adrian.
35:53We know everything.
35:54We have the recording of your confession.
35:56Who is going to believe you?
35:57A disgraced prince and a rogue bodyguard.
35:59I control the narrative.
36:00Lower your weapons, Commander Cross, or you will be arrested for treason.
36:03Princess Alara, what do you think you are doing?
36:05These men are terrorists threatening the crown.
36:07Save your lies, Adrian.
36:08I intercepted your little security reroute orders.
36:10The loyal guard is here now.
36:11Take him away.
36:12You think this changes anything?
36:13The queen will never let this go public.
36:15The monarchy will crush you both.
36:16The monarchy you built is already dead.
36:19You two owe me a massive favor.
36:20The perimeter is secure and those fake attackers have been detained.
36:23But the media outside is in a total frenzy.
36:24Thank you, Alara.
36:25Truly, I could not have done this without you.
36:26The technicians are reconnecting the main feed.
36:28You have exactly five minutes before the global broadcast resumes.
36:32This is your last chance to walk away.
36:34Are you ready for this, Romsnicklis?
36:35I am not walking away.
36:37Let's go finish this.
36:45What is the meaning of this?
36:47Release Commander Cross immediately.
36:49Your commander just confessed to treason, Your Majesty.
36:51I am afraid he is going nowhere.
36:54Nicholas!
36:55Let go of that criminal right now.
36:56Have you lost your mind?
36:57The entire world is waiting outside.
36:59There are no criminals here, Mother.
37:00Only the people who survived your lies.
37:02Listen to me very carefully.
37:03The broadcast speed is about to reconnect to two billion screens.
37:06You are going to walk up those stairs, stand on that stage.
37:08You will put that ring on Alara's finger, and you will save this family.
37:11Save the family, or save your crown?
37:13You signed Arthur Gray's execution order.
37:14You destroyed an innocent family just to keep your throne.
37:16I did what I had to do.
37:18The monarchy is bigger than any single life.
37:20You are the crown prince.
37:21You carry the same burden now.
37:22Do your duty.
37:22But that part of me died the moment I found out what you did to the man I love.
37:25You're throwing away a kingdom for a disposable shadow?
37:27He is nothing!
37:27If you walk out there and ruin this engagement,
37:31you will have absolutely nothing left!
37:34You heard her.
37:35The crown, the wealth, the entire kingdom.
37:37It will all be gone.
37:38I do not care about any of it.
37:40Then tell me, Nicholas.
37:44For the first time in your life,
37:47what is it that you truly want?
37:50I want to be free.
37:52And I want you, Lucas.
37:54Nothing else matters.
37:56You are making the biggest mistake of your life.
37:59You are a veil.
38:00You were born to wear that crown.
38:02Nicholas, do not do this.
38:03Do not throw our legacy away.
38:07This is not a legacy, mother.
38:09It is a curse.
38:10A curse built on lies, betrayal, innocent lives of people like Arthur Gray.
38:14You can keep your shiny crown.
38:15I do not want it anymore.
38:19Ten seconds, Nicholas.
38:21The stage is yours.
38:22Are you ready to face the world with a disgraced former prince?
38:25I have always been ready, Nicholas.
38:27Lead the way.
38:48Is that Lucas Gray?
38:49The wanted fugitive?
38:51Where is Princess Alana?
38:52What is the meaning of this?
38:53Guards, arrest that man!
38:54To the citizens of the Veil Kingdom and to the world watching.
39:01You were promised a royal wedding today.
39:03The blackout you just witnessed was not a drill.
39:05It was an attack orchestrated by our own head of security, Adrian Cross.
39:12Ten years ago, a hero was betrayed.
39:15Today, the world will hear the truth.
39:17Arthur Gray was a fool.
39:18He died protecting the king and I simply convinced Helena to sign his death warrant.
39:23The man standing next to me is Lucas Gray, the son of the hero my mother framed.
39:27My family built its absolute power on the ruin of his family.
39:30We issued a global warrant for him just to keep this ugly secret buried.
39:36Your highness, are you saying the queen orchestrated a murder?
39:39What about the royal debts?
39:41Is the monarchy finished?
39:44Quiet.
39:45I am not finished.
39:48On behalf of myself and the shadow of this corrupted crown, I formally apologize to Lucas Gray and the entire
39:53Gray family.
39:54You do not have to carry their sins, Nicholas.
39:56But I do have to end them.
39:58Effective immediately, I, Nicholas Vale, voluntary and permanently relounce my claim to the throne.
40:03The political engagement to Princess Alara is officially diso-
40:07No.
40:08You have destroyed everything.
40:11It is all gone.
40:14Congratulations on your freedom, Nicholas.
40:16You earned it.
40:21Prince Nicholas, you cannot just walk away.
40:23Who will inherit the Veiled Throne?
40:24Is this all for him?
40:25Are you truly giving up a kingdom for a disgraced royal guard?
40:28Are the rumors about your romantic relationship true?
40:30Look at the Cairns here.
40:31Nicholas, you did not have to go this far.
40:32The truth was enough.
40:33It was not enough for me.
40:35I wanted to make sure they all know exactly where my heart belongs.
40:38You ask if I am leaving the palace for him?
40:39The answer is yes.
40:41I was born in the shadow of a crown that suffocated my very existence.
40:44For 25 years and I fulfilled a hip hold to the kingdom.
40:47But the truth is beneath that heavy gold, I was entirely empty.
40:50Until I met the man standing beside me today.
40:53When the crown is stripped away.
40:54When the titles, the wealth and the royal facade are completely burned to the ground.
40:58He is the only one who saw my true soul.
41:00He did not care about the prince.
41:02I am done being your flawless royal symbol.
41:06You are absolutely insane, you know that?
41:09I know.
41:10But for the first time in my life, I am finally free.
41:20Nicholas, stop right there.
41:22You cannot just walk out that door.
41:24I command you to stay.
41:25I am your queen.
41:26I am your mother.
41:27You are my queen, Helena, but I am no longer your prince.
41:29Your reign of lies ends today.
41:31Do not try to look for me.
41:33Captain, escort them out.
41:35Form a secure perimeter and ensure their safe passage out of the palace house grounds.
41:39Crystal clear, princess.
41:40Move out.
41:41Secure the main exit.
41:54Are you okay?
41:55The sun is a bit right out here.
41:57I am more than okay.
41:58I can finally breathe.
42:01Ah, Nicholas.
42:02We leave the wealth, the titles, everything.
42:04It will just be us against the real world.
42:06I told you, I do not want the world.
42:08I just want you.
42:10Take me home.
42:11As you wish.
42:12Let us go home.
42:15In a stunning turn of events, the Vale monarchy has announced a complete internal purge, clearing
42:20his family's name after a decade of wrongful disgrace.
42:24We did not move to a quiet seaside town just to watch the palace burn on a screen every morning.
42:30I am just making sure the monster is actually locked up and that your family name is finally
42:35clean.
42:35It feels like a lifetime ago, Lucas.
42:37It is in the past now.
42:39The old world is gone.
42:40This is our world.
42:42All right.
42:42The romance is great, but I'm starving.
42:44Let me make breakfast.
42:45You?
42:46Cooking?
42:46I am a highly trained operative, but I do not know if I can survive your culinary skills.
42:50Do not underestimate me.
42:51How hard can it be to fry a couple of eggs?
42:53Why is it sticking to the pan?
42:55This is ridiculous.
42:56The fire is too high.
42:57Maybe leading a kingdom is easier than making breakfast.
43:00Relax.
43:01You are fighting the eggs, not an assassin.
43:03I ruined it.
43:04I am useless without a dozen servants, aren't I?
43:07You gave up a crown for me.
43:08I think I can handle making the eggs for the rest of our lives.
43:11You promise?
43:11Because I might burn the whole house down if you leave me alone in this kitchen.
43:14I am never leaving you alone again.
43:16Not for a single second.
43:18I am afraid the secret bodyguard has officially resigned, Nicholas.
43:21Oh?
43:22Resigned?
43:23You know, back in the palace, everything was covered in gold.
43:26The walls, the plates, the cage they kept me in.
43:29But none of it ever felt like this.
43:31This is the first time in my life I actually like the color gold.
43:34Because this gold does not come with a price tag.
43:36It is just yours to keep.
43:37So, Mr. Gray, now that I am officially employed, broke, and completely stripped of my royal title,
43:42I have to ask.
43:43Ask what?
43:44Are you still willing to fulfill your security contract?
43:46The pay is terrible, and the employer is incredibly demanding.
43:49Does the secret bodyguard still want the job for the rest of his life?
43:53I am afraid the secret bodyguard has officially resigned, Nicholas.
43:57Oh?
43:58Resigned?
43:59Then who is going to protect me from the rest of the world?
44:01Not a hired shadow.
44:02Not a royal guard.
44:03From now on, I am just yours.
44:05Your partner.
44:06Your only public, lifelong protector.
44:08And the contract is non-negotiable.
44:11And the contract is non-negotiable.
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