Part 1 - The Stalker

Within the 'scum' and dregs of the capital city, a poor orphan boy known as 'Apples', sleeps in the castle kitchen in the winter and in the summer, under an apple tree. While other paupers fight, lie and steal, this young boy works at helping others. But how, and why, does he become focus of the attention of the king and queen?
Rags, Riches, Royalty, Mystery, Intrigue and Treachery; with love that wins through in the end.
https://www.wattpad.com/710749563-❄❄-winter-dusk-award-winners-❄❄-❄❄general-fiction
'Runner-up' (4th place) in the #Winter-dusk-awards