Episode 1 · The Choosing Ceremony
Riley takes Aiden's hand in front of the whole court. He warns her he is the lowest insect-clan outcast. She says "So what?"
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The story
The short version. Hidden Identity, 45 episodes on SagaBox. Episode one opens on the Choosing Ceremony. Riley takes the hand of the dark-haired boy across the aisle in front of the whole court.
The series opens on the Choosing Ceremony. Riley, in a sage-green dress, asks the dark-haired boy across the aisle his name. "Aiden Reed." She takes his hand in front of the whole court: "Today, I, Riley Parker, take Aiden Reed as my mate. Bear witness, all of you." Aiden hesitates: "You really want me as your mate? I'm just from the underground insect clan — the lowest, weakest race in all of Elder Land. Stay with me and you'll be mocked and bullied for life." Riley: "So what? I'll earn what I want myself. If you mean it, just stay with me. That's enough."
The cut to the palace reveals the whole game. A dark-haired man in simple leather sits alone; his attendant bows: "My lord, you rule all of Elder Land. Why keep disguising yourself as the underground insect clan?" The Dragon King smirks: "Those old dragons won't stop nagging me to pick a mate. Better her than those scheming beast women at the palace."
The court erupts. Her father, Chief Ellis, disowns her: "From this moment on, you're no longer a daughter of the Parker family. Live or die, that's on you." Her sister Zoe steps forward, blonde and smiling: "You belong to the lowly insect clan and I belong to the lion clan. For the rest of your life. You'll be beneath me." Riley doesn't flinch. She whispers to Aiden: "The mate bonding is in three days. Don't forget to come claim me."
Series facts checked against the SagaBox listing. Notes cover the opening episodes only; nothing here reveals the ending.
