The Lost Crown

Vira Rossi is a sheltered princess grieving her mother and endures her life as the Princess of Thorion under her stepfather, King Thaxter. After a unanimous defeat, victory is returned after an ongoing feud with Wintercastle, the neighboring kingdom.After a short moment of being the only one left, Cassius Strike, the chef of the palace, realizes what he needs to do to reclaim his kingdom and crown himself king. In order to do so, he must first retrieve the crown after he learns it was taken back to Thorion Palace. He faces Vira, the princess who, at first, feels the need to kill him. But after some bribing and impeccable charm, he talks her into helping him search the palace to find the crown.