Saved by the Hydra

The Story

Princess Shilya believes her godmother Helena is her only protector, unaware that the woman blinded her and killed her parents to steal her flawless skin. The deception collapses on her twenty-first birthday. Shilya pretends innocence while consuming a potion, then flees. Simultaneously, the nine-headed serpent she once rescued smashes through the walls to shield her from the treacherous matriarch. The blind princess finally sees the truth, and retribution looms over the palace as the creature secures her safety.